# Dow Jones Industrial Average for 07/11/1980 and 07/20/1981

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 15, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dow-jones-industrial-average-for-07-11-1980-and-07-20-1981/801655 "2017-11-15T01:51:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dow-jones-industrial-average-for-07-11-1980-and-07-20-1981/801655/1 "2017-11-15T01:51:33Z")

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I am using 2 sources:  
Google finance [https://finance.google.com/finance/historical?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI](https://finance.google.com/finance/historical?q=INDEXDJX:.DJI)  
and measuring worth [https://measuringworth.com/DJA/](https://measuringworth.com/DJA/)  
(note: Yahoo finance only goes back to 1985).

For 07/11/1980, Google says the DJIA is 891.13 and Measuring Worth says 887.13

For 07/20/1981, Google says the DJIA is 940.54 and Measuring Worth says 949.54

If anyone has the correct closing amounts or a third link, I’d appreciate that.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![yearofglad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b782af/32.png) [@yearofglad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yearofglad)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dow-jones-industrial-average-for-07-11-1980-and-07-20-1981/801655/2 "2017-11-15T02:06:02Z")

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For 7/11/1980, [advfn.com](http://advfn.com) has a close at 891.13.

For 7/20/1981, [advfn.com](http://advfn.com) has a close at 940.54.

I have no idea what [advfn.com](http://advfn.com) is or where their data is pulled from.

The link is here:

> **[Dow Jones More Historical Data - DJI | ADVFN](https://www.advfn.com/stock-market/DOWI/DJI/historical/more-historical-data?current=4&Date1=07%2F11%2F80&Date2=07%2F20%2F81)**
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> Historical prices for Dow Jones with share price and DJI stock charts. Free real-time prices, and the most active stock market forums.

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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dow-jones-industrial-average-for-07-11-1980-and-07-20-1981/801655/3 "2017-11-15T03:42:44Z")

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**yearofglad**  
Thanks for the quick answer AND the link.  
(It seems google agreed with [advfn.com](http://advfn.com) in both cases.)

Thanks again. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dow-jones-industrial-average-for-07-11-1980-and-07-20-1981/801655/4 "2017-11-15T03:52:12Z")

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FYI, I have access to the archives of The New York Times and checking the actual newspaper pages for the day after the dates you mentioned gives the same numbers as Google.

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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dow-jones-industrial-average-for-07-11-1980-and-07-20-1981/801655/5 "2017-11-15T04:07:36Z")

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Great - and thanks to you **Dewey Finn**