​National Ding-A-Ling Day Tarihi

​1972

​National Ding-A-Ling Day started with a free ad

Franky Hyle of Melrose Park, Illinois launched a new tradition when he placed a free ad in "Chase’s Calendar of Events" — recruiting people interested in spending one dollar to join a club as part of a group to phone forgotten loved ones in December.

​1891

​Salvation Army first used bell ringers in California

​When we think of bells, an image may come to mind of the Salvation Army — which first used bell ringers in San Francisco to attract donations to the red kettles that provided money for the poor.

​ The 1800s

​Bell ringing went beyond ceremonial use

In both England and the U.S., it was a popular practice for groups of people to get together to make music with bells

​2000 BC

​Chinese bells were first

​The first bell ever invented dates back to ancient China.