The last time the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) closed below $7,000 before February 28, 2006 was on May 1, 1997, having a price of $6,976.47. It was down 0.1% for the day. The latest price is $43,819.27.

DATE	OPEN	HIGH	LOW	CLOSE	VOLUME
June 14 1997	$7,782.03	$7,782.03	$7,782.03	$7,782.03	—
June 13 1997	$7,737.25	$7,799.68	$7,712.37	$7,782.03	70,702,700
June 12 1997	$7,610.18	$7,712.35	$7,573.98	$7,711.46	62,674,400
June 11 1997	$7,537.51	$7,584.19	$7,534.81	$7,575.82	55,683,600
June 10 1997	$7,506.68	$7,572.30	$7,478.06	$7,539.27	51,509,000
June 09 1997	$7,460.00	$7,511.53	$7,437.98	$7,478.49	44,342,800
June 08 1997	$7,435.77	$7,435.77	$7,435.77	$7,435.77	—
June 07 1997	$7,435.77	$7,435.77	$7,435.77	$7,435.77	—
June 06 1997	$7,315.16	$7,445.22	$7,304.86	$7,435.77	44,837,500
June 05 1997	$7,291.55	$7,351.65	$7,268.22	$7,305.28	44,734,100
June 04 1997	$7,297.99	$7,312.15	$7,258.93	$7,269.66	42,258,900
June 03 1997	$7,264.51	$7,342.63	$7,253.78	$7,312.15	45,298,900
June 02 1997	$7,351.65	$7,354.22	$7,279.96	$7,289.40	43,817,700
June 01 1997	$7,331.04	$7,331.04	$7,331.04	$7,331.04	—
May 31 1997	$7,331.04	$7,331.04	$7,331.04	$7,331.04	—
May 30 1997	$7,245.19	$7,371.39	$7,241.76	$7,331.04	51,123,100
May 29 1997	$7,355.94	$7,368.81	$7,307.00	$7,330.18	38,624,300
May 28 1997	$7,368.81	$7,391.14	$7,308.72	$7,357.22	49,170,000
May 27 1997	$7,319.54	$7,394.95	$7,302.23	$7,383.40	49,624,900
May 26 1997	$7,345.90	$7,345.90	$7,345.90	$7,345.90	—
May 25 1997	$7,345.90	$7,345.90	$7,345.90	$7,345.90	—
May 24 1997	$7,345.90	$7,345.90	$7,345.90	$7,345.90	—
May 23 1997	$7,285.74	$7,362.80	$7,259.78	$7,345.90	39,289,000
May 22 1997	$7,302.64	$7,310.06	$7,242.47	$7,258.13	41,945,600
May 21 1997	$7,326.95	$7,352.91	$7,239.18	$7,290.68	58,384,200

Daily pricing data for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dates back to 1/2/1950, and may be incomplete.