Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024
336 Although Christmas celebrations started in the early 300s, the first celebration of Christmas that we have recorded evidence for occurred in Rome on December 24th in A.D. 336.
1818 The famous Christmas carol Silent Night, Holy Night is performed for the first time. The lyrics were written by Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by organist Franz Gruber. Mohr asked Gruber to compose the melody and guitar accompaniment for the Christmas Eve Mass since a flood had destroyed their organ.
1968 Frank Borman, Jim Lovell and William Anders aboard Apollo 8. They were also the first humans to photograph the Earthrise.
Music History:
1977, The Bee Gees began a three-week run at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with “How Deep Is Your Love.” The ballad, which marked the group’s fourth US No.1, remained in the Top Ten for 17 weeks, giving it the longest chart run in history at the time. In the UK, the song was a No.3 hit.
Notable Birthdays today:
Singer Ricky Martin 52
Actor/Director Lee Daniels 64
US General Michael Flynn 65
Credit to:
Thisdayinmusic.com and Thisdaytrivia.com
