From the Houston Chronicle:

Twenty-nine years ago this week, an attempt by Nelson Bunker Hunt and his brothers to buy up the silver market collapsed and took with it a large part of Hunt's estate.

Hunt, who was once considered the world's richest private individual, was left with lawsuits, bankruptcy and tax problems in the aftermath of what has become known as "Silver Thursday."

Now 83, with the lawsuits behind him and the taxes paid, the son of legendary oilman H.L. Hunt...

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