WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1: DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Profile America -- Sunday, November 1st. Daylight Saving Time ended this morning at 2 a.m., to return next year on the second Sunday in March. November also saw two landmarks in the history of keeping time. On this date in 1884, time zones around the world were set by delegates from 25 nations at a Washington, D.C. conference. And the year before, American Charles Dowd proposed four time zones for the U.S. to standardize then-chaotic railroad timetables. Keeping time is not only important for individuals, businesses, and transportation, but also lends itself to a fashion statement. The U.S. exports $218 million worth of watches a year, but we import more than $2 billion worth. Profile America is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau, now preparing for the 2010 Census.
Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2009, p. 532, 534
U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Press Release, Exhibit 15
Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look under the "Newsroom" button). For further information, contact Rick Reed: 301-763-2812; fax: 301-763-3762; or e-mail: richard.thomas.reed-at-census.gov
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