California Native American Day 2010

In 1968, then Governor Ronald Reagan signed a resolution calling for a holiday called American Indian Day, to be held on the Fourth Friday in September. In 1998, the California Assembly passed AB 1953, which made Native American Day an official state holiday in that state. Alternatively, South Dakota recognizes "Native American Day" in place of Columbus Day and some groups believe that this practice should be extended to the national level.

Today is the 267th day of the year. There are 98 days remaining until the end of the year (92 days till Christmas).

Today was a good day for the markets as The Dow Jones industrial average jumped nearly 200 points. 1950s pop singer Eddie Fisher died yesterday at age 82. There was serious flooding in parts of the U.S. upper midwest. In Florida, bank robbers pulled off their heist by abducting a teller, strapping explosives to him, and sending him into the bank to retrieve money. Teresa Lewis, convicted of having her husband killed, in 2002, to collect on his life insurance policy, became the first woman in five years to be executed in the United States.

"Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," a sequel to the "Wall Street" film from 23 years ago, opens in theaters today and again features Michael Douglas. CSI: NY, on CBS tonight, now features Sela Ward.

New York Times - On this Day

Feature for September 24, 2010