Christmas Eve Timeline

2008

World's largest Santa

A 525 feet long sculpture of Santa on ice was the centerpiece at the city of Harbon ice festival in China, unveiled on Christmas Eve.

1969

Christmas Eve with the Moon

Astronauts on the Apollo 8 mission became the first humans to orbit the Moon, it was broadcasted live during Christmas Eve

1914

The Christmas truce

In World War I, as a manifestation of the Christmas spirit, French, German and British troops laid down their arms, and soldiers initiated a Holiday ceasefire sharing cigarettes and whiskey.

1818

Christmas Eve anthem

The carol "Silent Night" was performed for the first time in public in the Australian village of Oberndorf on Christmas Eve in 1818 at a midnight mass in the Saint Nicholas church.