The Christmas Season Through The Years — What Was Popular The Year You Were Born?

1966

The original animated version of The Grinch hit television screens with a short for How the Grinch Stole Christmas in 1966.

1967

Former First Daughter Lynda Bird Johnson held a Christmas wedding at the White House in December of 1967.

1968

Apollo 8’s Christmas Eve television broadcast (at this time) became the most-watched television special of all-time. Astronauts read from the first chapter of Genesis and wished the entire world watching a Merry Christmas.

1969

A photo surfaced of American troops enjoying their Christmas season by decorating a tree in the midst of the Vietnam War.

1970

The Jackson 5’s “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” and José Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad” both became Christmas hits this year.

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If you love Christmas classics, you can enjoy a clip from Frosty the Snowman in the video below: