• The first commercial 圣诞节 cards were commissioned in London, in 1843, 由 Sir Henry Cole, with illustration 由 John Callcott Horsley. President Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the first official White House card in 1953.
• "Rudolph" was actually created 由 Robert May for Montgomery Ward in the late 1930's as a holiday promotion. The song was written later 由 Johnny Marks, and recorded 由 Gene Autry in 1949; it promptly sold about 2 million copies.
• 圣诞节 became an official national holiday in the USA on June 28, 1870.
• Poinsettias are the most 流行的 圣诞节 plant and are...
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