Today in History December 23rd 1823 ''A Visit from St. Nicholas'', also known as ''The Night Before Christmas'', is published in an upstate newspaper anonymously but was written by Clement Moore. #OTD

Today in History December 24th The Song to sing on Christmas Eve The song was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818 at St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, a village on the Salzach river. #OTD

Today in History December 24th Christmas Eve 1931...The first Christmas tree goes up in Rockefeller Center. Workers building the new complex gather to collect their paychecks in front of the impromptu holiday tree at Fifth Avenue. #OTD

Today in History December 24th Christmas Eve Last minute Christmas Eve shoppers gather in front of Macy’s window display in New York, Dec. 24, 1946 #OTD

Today in History December 27th 1964 1st appearance of The Supremes on "The Ed Sullivan Show", singing "Come See About Me" youtu.be/uVlrKnwGU0Y?si…

Today in History December 27th 1932: Radio City Music Hall opened in New York City. #OTD

Today in History December 27th Born on This Day 1901 - Marlene Dietrich Born on December 27, 1901, in Berlin, Germany, Marlene Dietrich had the given name Maria Magdalene Dietrich. She appeared in her first film, Tragedy of Love, in 1923. #OTD

Today in History December 29th #OTD 1932 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers star together for the first time in "Flying Down to Rio," directed by Thornton Freeland, which premieres in New York City youtu.be/vOUftTHar_U?si…

Today in History December 29th 135 Years Ago 1890 – Wounded Knee Massacre on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, over 300 Lakota killed by the United States 7th Cavalry Regiment. #OTD

Today in History December 29th 2024 American Democratic politician, 39th US President (1977-81), Governor of Georgia (1971-75), naval officer, human rights activist (Carter Center, Habitat for Humanity), Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, writer and peanut farmer, dies at 100 #OTD

Today in History December 30th 2020 Died on this Day Dawn Elberta Wells was an American actress. She was best known for her role as Mary Ann Summers in the sitcom Gilligan's Island. #OTD

Today in History December 30th New Year's Baby 1934: Ticker Tape, The Saturday Evening Post (December 30, 1933) #OTD

Today in History December 30th 1942 - Frank Sinatra opened at New York’s Paramount Theatre for what was scheduled to be a 4-week engagement. An estimated 400 policemen were called out to help curb the excitement. #OTD

Today in History December 31st 1897 - Brooklyn's last day as a city, next day it incorporates into New York City. #OTD

Today in History December 31st 1907 - For 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year The first New Year’s Eve Ball, made of iron and wood and adorned with one hundred 25-watt light bulbs, was 5 feet in diameter and weighed 700 pounds. #OTD

Today in History December 31st DIED ON THIS DAY Roberto Clemente died on this day in 1972. He died in a plane crash on December 31, 1972, on his way to bring much needed supplies to survivors of an earthquake in Nicaragua. #OTD

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Today in History January 2nd Snapshot of History 1978- NYC Mayor Ed Koch rides the subway to work on January 2, 1978. #OTD

Today in History January 2nd 1960 - U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. #OTD

Today in History January 2nd 1974 - U.S. President Richard M. Nixon signed a bill requiring all states to lower the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH. The law was intended to conserve gasoline supplies during an embargo imposed by Arab oil-producing countries. #OTD