Famous people born on Christmas Day include WC Field (1946), Little Richard (1932) Princess Alexandra (1936) Charlie Chaplin (1889) Isaac Newton (1642) Humphrey Bogart (1899) & Cab Calloway (1907).
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English Parliamentarian and Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas between 1647 and 1660 as he believed the celebrations were immoral and inappropriate for such a holy day. Killjoy!!
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In Scotland Christmas Day was not a public holiday until 1958!
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The fifth Sunday before Christmas is known as stir-up Sunday. It is considered lucky on this day for everyone in a household to help stir the Christmas pudding.
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The tradition of the Queen delivering a speech to the nation on Christmas Day began in 1932.
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That old Christmas favourite Jingle Bells, much loved by children at Christmas parties, wasn’t actually written for Christmas at all. Originally titled One Horse Open Sleigh, it was written in 1857 by James Pierpoint for the US celebration of Thanksgiving.
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Poinsettia, a flower with close associations to Christmas, originated in Mexico where it is known as Flower of the Holy Night.
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