Biggest Dow Percentage Losses

While the 777.68 point loss in the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Sept. 29 was the biggest one-day decline in the index’s history, the 7-percent dip didn’t rank among the greatest percentage losses of all time.

The top spot in that department goes to Dec. 12, 1914, when the average lost a whopping 24.39 percent.

Here’s a list of the biggest percentage one-day declines in Dow history:

1. 12/12/1914: 24.39

2. 10/19/1987: 22.61

3. 10/28/1929: 12.82

4. 10/29/1929: 11.73

5. 11/06/1929: 9.92

6. 12/18/1899: 8.72

7. 8/12/1932: 8.40

8. 3/14/1907: 8.29

9. 10/26/1987: 7.94

10. 7/21/1933: 7.84

Source: CNNMoney.com