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Today in Television History (December 24th, 195...

On December 24th, 1956, season 6, episode 11 of "I Love Lucy", "I Love Lucy Christmas Show" premiered on television. The special was prerecorded on Thanksgiving Day 1956, which was...

Today in Tech History (December 24th, 1968): Ap...

On December 21st, 1968, Apollo 8 launched as the second crewed spaceflight mission flown in the United States under the Apollo program. On December 24th, 1968, the three astronauts -...

Today in Tech History (December 22, 1882): The ...

On December 22, 1882, Edward Johnson, a worker for inventor Thomas Edison, had custom walnut-shaped light bulbs made for him to wire his Christmas tree with electric lights. These lights...

Today in Film History (December 21st, 1953): Ch...

On December 21st, 1953, classic cartoon character, Chilly Willy, made his debut in a self-titled cartoon. Chilly Willy was created by Paul Smith for the Walter Lantz studio, and soon...

Today in Tech History (December 21, 1937): "Sno...

On December 21, 1937, the first feature-length animated film, "Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs" premiered. The film took over 3 years and $1.5 million to produce. Walt Disney famously...

Today in Film History (December 20th, 1946): "I...

On December 20th, 1947, the classic Christmas film, "Its a Wonderful Life", premiered to a limited release. The film was directed by Frank Capra, and starred James Stewart as the...