Hippies shower $1 bills on Stock Exchange floor 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 24 1967)

(Thursday, August 24, 1967, 11:00 a.m. EDT) — Dollar bills thrown by a band of hippies led by social activist Abbie Hoffman fluttered down on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange today, disrupting the normal hectic trading pace.