Originally posted by Pompano
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
-December 25, 352 1st definite date Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th
-December 25, 1130 Anacletus II crowns Roger the Norman, king of Sicily
-December 25, 1651 Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas"
-December 25, 1818 1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night" sung (Austria)
-December 25, 1831 Louisiana and Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday
-December 25, 1939 Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer
-December 25, 1968 Frank Borman's Christmas reading while orbiting Moon
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MERRY CHRISTMAS, ALL! |