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2002 Rosemary Clooney, singer/actress, White Christmas, dies at 74
2001 Albert Hague, composer, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, dies at 81 1995 "Christmas Carol" closes at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City after 18 performances 1995 "Tuna Christmas" closes at Booth Theater New York City 20 performances 1994 "Christmas Carol" opens at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City for 18 performances 1994 "Tuna Christmas" opens at Booth Theater New York City for 20 performances 1994 Walter Kent, U.S. composer (I'll Be Home for Christmas), dies at 82 1993 "Christmas Carol" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 22 performances 1992 "Christmas Carol" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 22 performances 1991 "Christmas Carol" closes at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City after 14 performances 1991 "Christmas Carol" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 14 performances 1991 Jason Christmas, dies of gunshot wound during robbery in New York at 49 1989 "I Love Lucy" Christmas episode, shown for 1st time in over 30 years 1983 1st live telecast of Christmas Parade 1979 Paul McCartney releases "Wonderful Christmas" 1977 Christmas Tinto sentenced to 7 years in Robbeneiland South Africa 1976 Alastair Sim, actor (Christmas Carol, Green for Danger), dies at 75 1971 CBS airs "Homecoming A Christmas Story," (introducing the Waltons) 1970 William Christmas, U.S. black activist, shot dead 1969 Beatle's 7th Christmas album is released 1969 "War is Over! If You Want It, Happy Christmas from John and Yoko" posters begin appearing 1968 Frank Borman's Christmas reading while orbiting Moon 1967 Beatles release "Christmas Time is Here Again" 1966 Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" airs for 1st time on CBS 1966 Beatles release "Everywhere its Christmas" in UK 1965 "A Charlie Brown Christmas," premieres 1963 Beatles begin a tradition of releasing a Christmas record for fans 1963 Hindemith and Wilder's opera "Long Christmas Dinner," premieres in New York City 1962 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1962 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric) 1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric) 1962 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1962 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1962 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1962 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1962 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1962 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1962 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1962 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1962 U.S. resumes above ground nuclear testing, at Christmas Island 1961 Jennifer Runyon, actress, Cindy-A Very Brady Christmas 1958 Alan Freed's Christmas Rock and Roll Spectacular opens 1958 1st voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower 1958 Britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia 1958 Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1958 Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1958 Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1958 Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1958 Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1957 Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1957 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Christmas Island (atmospheric) 1957 1st British H-bomb explosion (over Christmas Island) 1956 "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication 1951 1st Christmas Day in Test Crickets, Australia vs. WI at Adelaide 1950 U.N. troops begin an assault intending to end Korean War by Christmas 1950 Tom Wopat, Lodi WI, actor, Durning Rage, Christmas Comes to Willow 1948 Takeshi Kitano, Tokyo, Japan, actor, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence 1947 Steve Khan, jazz musician, Christmas Waltz 1942 Bing Crosby records "White Christmas," greatest selling record to date 1941 Ivana Loudova, born in Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Czech Republic, composer, wrote chamber, orchestral, children's choral works, including 'Little Christmas Cantata' 1934 1st flight from Netherland to Curacao (Christmas flight 1934) 1933 Another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett 1932 During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes 1930 Chinua Achebe, Nigerian author, Christmas in Biafra 1928 Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic vs. NSW) 14,887 1925 Christmas F Tinto, South African ANC'er/UDF-leader 1922 BBC sends 1st British radio play "Truth about Father Christmas" 1914 Legendary/unofficial "Christmas Truce" takes place (Brits and Germans) 1914 Dylan Thomas, Swansea Wales, poet, Child's Christmas in Wales 1914 John Murray, piloted HMS Challenger to Christmas Island, dies 1909 1st Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa 1907 1st Christmas Seals sold (Wilmington Del post office) 1903 Bing Crosby, born in Tacoma, Washington, singer, White Christmas, Going My Way 1901 Christmas Humphreys, England, lawyer/writer/Buddhist, Awakening of Zen 1900 Alastair Sims, Edinburgh Scot, actor, Christmas Carol, Stage Fright 1896 Jack Warner, born in London, England, actor, Christmas Carol 1891 Gene Lockhart, New York City, actor, Going My Way, Christmas Carol 1887 Raymond Walburn, Plymouth, Indiana, actor, Christmas in July 1882 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison 1861 Emily Perkins Bissell, welfare worker, 1st christmas seal drive, 1907 1843 Charles Dickens publishes "A Christmas Carol," in England 1843 "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens published, 6,000 copies sold 1835 Charles Darwin company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand 1834 Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile 1833 Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia 1832 Charles Darwin celebrates Christmas in St. Martin at Cape Receiver 1831 Louisiana and Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday 1818 1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria) 1809 John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer, dies at 58 1750 John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer 1651 Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas" 1621 Governor William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas 1621 Governor Bradford of U.S. colony Plymouth disallows sport on Christmas Day 352 1st definite date Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th 337 Earliest possible date that Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th 1 1st Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus |
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