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Events on Friday 11 May 1866 1
1866Overend, Gurney crisisLondon banking panic known as Black FridayThe failure of the discount house Overend, Gurney and Company triggered a run on British banks and a sharp financial panic in London. The crisis led to reforms in Bank of England lending practices and stricter banking regulation in Britain.