The word "Christmas" is a contraction of
"Christ's Mass," which is derived from the Old English Cristes Mæsse. The letter
"X" is the first letter of Christ in Greek, and "Xmas" has
been used as an abbreviation for Christmas since the mid-1500s. The legend of
Santa Claus dates back to a real saint, Saint Nicholas of Myra, from around 300
A.D., but Christmas wasn't declared an actual holiday until 350 A.D. when Pope
Julius I proclaimed December 25 the official celebration for the birth of
Christ. It wasn't declared an official holiday in the United States until June
26, 1870.
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Monday, December 1, 2014
Monday, March 3, 2014
Trivia Question: What's Zenith's groundbreaking addition to the television set in 1950?
In 1950, Zenith, maker of radios since 1918 and
televisions since 1948, introduced a "Lazy Bones" press-button remote
control with its new Zenith "Black Magic" television. Attached by a
long cord to the set, the remote could "change programs from anywhere in
the room."
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