Today, is April Fool’s Day. In 1864, on that date Lassen County was created. Our neighbor to the east, the Battle Born State of Nevada was created on Halloween in1864. That also coincided with a shared birth date of Peter Lassen in 1800.  Susanville’s  founder, Isaac Roop died on Valentines Day 1869 of pneumonia. Hayden Hill’s namesake, Joseph W. Hayden died there on Christmas Day 1884.

There are score of local events that happen to occur on interesting holidays. Personally, however, that Lassen County and Nevada created in the same year, that then and now have so much in common, and the they share unique anniversary dates. It should be duly noted Nevada Day is no longer observed  on Halloween. What a shame, because back in the day and I can attest fun times were bountiful. On a final note, California no longer formally observes  its Admission Day of September 9, and government workers who had the day off then, traded it for Friday  after Thanksgiving.

Tim