Ronald Reagan named him the "most fascinating person" of the network's first 25 years; "Time" listed Reagan one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th century as well. The Discovery Channel asked its viewers to vote for The Greatest American in June 2005; Reagan placed in first place, ahead of Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. In 2006, Reagan was inducted into the California Hall of Fame, located at The California Museum. Every year from 2002, California governors Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed February 6 "Ronald Reagan Day" in the state of California in honor of their most famous
Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan have you believe that Reagan was a cross between Abe Lincoln and Mother Teresa, with an overlay of Mister Rogers." Howard Kurtz, "The Washington Post"<nowiki>'</nowiki>s media columnist, said Reagan was "a far more controversial figure in his time than the largely gushing obits on television would suggest." "The Nation" ran a series of articles about the many controversies of his presidency. Video coverage of the funeral Newspaper and media coverage Additional coverage and photos Eyewitness accounts Death and state funeral of Ronald Reagan On June 5, 2004, Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, died after having suffered