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ON THIS DAY: Franz Xaver Gruber composes “Silent Night” (1818)

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On 24 December 1818, Austrian composer Franz Xaver Gruber created one of the most enduring and beloved Christmas carols of all time, "Silent Night"...

ON THIS DAY: “It’s a wonderful life” premieres in New York (1946)

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On 20 December 1946, the classic Christmas film "It's a Wonderful Life" premiered in New York City. Directed by the legendary Frank Capra and...

ON THIS DAY: Charles Dickens publishes “A Christmas carol” (1843)

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On this day, 19 December 1843, the beloved British author Charles Dickens released A Christmas Carol, a novella that would become one of the...

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