Good morning. Im melissa harrisperry. Today marked a very important anniversary in modern u. S. History. I want to take you back to what we were all watching five years ago today. And remind you how none of us knew just how deep our economic problems went. On the broadcast tonight, meltdown. The American Financial system is rocked to its foundation as top wall street institutions topple under a mountain of debt. Coming up tonight, how did it happen . Whats next, and how safe is your money . Meltdown, rocked to its foundation, mountain of debt our Financial System, as we knew it, was about to change forever. That day the Dow Jones Industrial average lost 504 points on the days trading, with the largest point drops in history. The nasdaq was down more than 81 points and the s p 500 was down more than 59. Was what was the cause of all of this . Take a look. All of this fallout from what happened last night in new york, as Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection just after midnight
dynamite, hidden there by a member of the kkk who d timed the explosion to happen during sunday school. church members reportedly found the girls huddled together beneath the debris. they died instantly, but justice for those four little girls would not be so swift. the baptist street explosion was the 21st bombing over an eight-year period in birmingham, which had by then become known as bombingham. at that time, not one of those bombings has been solved. more than a decade past before the state of alabama took action and charged and convicted clan leader robert chambliss, who went proudly by the name, dynamite bob. he died in jail while serving out a life sentence. but he hadn t acted alone. another 38 years went by before his accomplices, thomas clayton jr., and bobby frank cherry were found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. this week, adee may, carol,