Dec. 25th Historical Events
This future President crossed the Delaware
George Washington
The country where Joseph, Mary, and Jesus fled to in order to escape King Herod
Egypt
Under the parasitic plant; Miss
Kiss
The first company to use Santa in advertising
Coca-Cola
This horned figure punishes naughty children
Krampus
A treaty in the trench was signed in 1914 for this famous war
World War I (The Great War)
"X"mas comes from the Greek word meaning this
Christ
Santa; pringle
Kris Kringle
This was the first Christmas Song broadcasted from space in 1965 (to Alexander Graham's delight)
Jingle Bells
The Hawaiian way to say Merry Christmas
Mele Kalikimaka
Born on this day in 1642, this brilliant Englishman is the father of calculus and physics. He also known for an apple hitting him on the head.
Isaac Newton
The direction the three wise men travelled to meet Jesus
West (they were from the East)
Miracle on 34th Street real store; Lacie
Macy's
The environmentalist President that banned Christmas Trees at the White House
Teddy Roosevelt
This fast food chain is the traditional meal for Japanese Christmas
KFC
Potentially the most significant figure in the history of film, this British comedic actor died in 1977
Charlie Chaplin
This happened every time a bell rang in "It's a Wonderful Life"
An angel gets its wings
Dr. Suess
The Rockefeller Center Tree was first put up during this decade (to liven spirits)
1930s (1931)
The modern day country where Saint Nicholas was born
Turkey
This 1968 mission involved an orbit around the moon
Apollo 8
Christmas to Epiphany (as made famous in song)
12 days of Christmas
...Black, ...Nicholson, ... and the beanstalk; Lost
Jack Frost
This word for Christmas or Christmas Carol was borrowed from the French
Noel
The island country where Christmas was banned from 1968 to 1998
Cuba (because it is officially an atheist nation and not to interfere with sugar harvest)