The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 30,000 points for the first time Tuesday. Here are other times the Dow first closed above 1,000-point milestones.
1,000: November 14, 1972
2,000: January 8, 1987
3,000: April 17, 1991
4,000: February 23, 1995
5,000: November 21, 1995
6,000: October 14, 1996
7,000: February 13, 1997