The earliest known use of "Black Friday"
Time: 1951
Place: U.S.
Details: The earliest known use of "Black Friday" to refer to the day after Thanksgiving occurred in the journal, Factory Management and Maintenance, for November 1951, and again in 1952.
‹ Earlier in historyPrincess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh were both appointed to the Privy CouncilSunday Nov 4, 1951 Later in history ›2nd MarriageWednesday Nov 7, 1951
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