Amazon.co.uk: Customer Discussions: The Sunshine Quiz The Sunshine Quiz Sort: Oldest first | Newest first Showing 201-215 of 215 posts in this discussion Posted on 6 May 2011 15:26:32 BDT BOF © says: I was talking to a golf fanatic (who bored me sh*tless) in the cricket club over the weekend and the question of how many clubs came up I answered 18 he came back with 14, as I had put 14 on your quiz and been told 18 on the answers I had thought no more about it but his reply made me check up. I got this from 'wiki' "A maximum of fourteen clubs is allowed in a player's bag at one time during a stipulated round. The choice of clubs is at the golfer's discretion, although every club must be constructed in accordance with parameters outlined in the rules. (Clubs which meet these parameters are usually called 'conforming'.) Violation of these rules can result in disqualification." Methinks I need an extra point (and anyone else who answered 14). best bones K I love you - no sweat.

;-) best bones Mistress K asks the questions so the answers are as per her definition so there, cut the whinging. No complaints from me K, I've maintained my position in the pecking order. Toffeeman says: One last point...just try singing Happy Birthday with all three names.... And on a related subject, the song Happy Birthday by Altered Images is thirty this year..now how old do you feel. Try not to have a heart attack... but here's a Christmas Quiz. Answers are as per my answer sheet so no quibbling. Answers to me by 12pm on 21/12/11. Christmas Quiz 2011 Music 1. Child star Jimmy Boyd sang which hugely popular 1950's Christmas song, which was initially banned by the Catholic Church in Boston because it supposedly mixed sex and Christmas? 2. What is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht? 3. The words "Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume breathes of life, of gathering gloom..." come from which Christmas carol? 4.

'And all the bells on earth shall ring, on Christmas day in the morning...' is from which Christmas carol? 5. In Coldplay's 2010 Christmas single video, the Latin phrase Credo Elvem Etiam Vivere (seen above the stage) loosely means what? (combining an ironic rock'n'roll myth, with a seasonal sentiment popularised by Greg Lakes's 1975 Christmas hit - and for two bonus points: name the Greg Lake song, and the Coldplay 2010 Christmas single)? 6. Who composed the music known as The Nutcracker Suite, for the Christmas themed ballet The Nutcracker, premiered in St Petersburg, 1892? 7. In the song 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas', how many swans were a-swimming? 8. Driving Home For Christmas was a 1988 hit single for which singer? 9. In which Christmas carol does this line feature: "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither"? 10. What was Queen's 1984 Christmas single called? 11. What Christmas-time song did James Pierpont compose in 1857? 12.

What is the title of biggest selling Christmas single, globally? 13. What Paul McCartney hit song video featured the First World War Christmas Truce meeting of German and British soldiers in no-man's land between the front line trenches? 14. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics '...To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray..'? 15. In what year was Band-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas the UK Christmas chart-topping record? 16. How many gifts are given in total in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas? 17. What did Frosty The Snowman have for a nose? 18. In the song `Winter Wonderland', who do we pretend the snowman is? 19. In the traditional song, `Go Tell It On The Mountain', what are you supposed to go tell? 20. According to the song, `Frosty The Snowman', what kind of soul does Frosty have? Film and Television 1. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation? 2. Peter Auty sang Walking In The Air in what film? 3.

What is the surname of the family in the 1989 film 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'? 4. Who is the narrator in the 1966 TV special How The Grinch Who Stole Christmas? 5. What was the title of the first Christmas TV special Peanuts cartoon? 6. Christmas Crackers was the first Christmas edition of which popular UK comedy series? 7. Who is the central businessman character in the film It's a Wonderful Life? 8. What is the name of Dorothy Gale's dog in The Wizard of Oz? 9. What is Virgil Hilts' nickname in the film The Great Escape? 10. The character Jack Skellington appears in which 1993 Tim Burton film? 11. In the movie, `Miracle On 34th Street', a man is on trial for claiming to be Santa Claus. What convinces the judge to rule in the man's favor? 12. The lyrics, "There's children throwing snowballs instead of throwing heads" are from which Christmas movie? Literature 1. Who are the four ghosts in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol? (one point for each correctly named ghost, and a bonus point for all four) 2.

Which popular poem was alternatively known as A Visit from St Nicholas? 3. Which American-born English poet, having first names Thomas Stearns, wrote the poem The Cultivation Of Christmas Trees? 4. 'Olive the Other... (what?)', is a Christmas book by Vivian Walsh and J Otto Seibold: Reindeer; Snowman; Otter; or Orangutan? 5. Complete the famous rhyming line which follows: "At Christmas play and make good cheer, ... ? 6. In Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, who was Scrooge's dead business partner? 7. Name the original eight reindeer from the 'Twas the night Before Christmas' poem? 8. Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas? 9. Who wrote Auld Lange Syne? 10. What is the name of Tiny Tim's father in the novel, `A Christmas Carol'? Food and Drink 1. What liqueur goes into making a 'snowball' cocktail? 2. Traditional in Germany at Christmas, what sort of food is stollen? 3. Which Christmas condiment is made from fruit sometimes referred to as marshworts? 4.

In the UK it is traditionally believed that eating what each day of the twelve days of Christmas brings happiness the following year: Sausage; Mince pie; Carrot; or Christmas cake? 5. Brandy is made from distilling what? 6. What is a baby Turkey more correctly called, other than a chick? Religion 1. On which date is Epiphany celebrated in the traditional Western calendar? 2. Which of the Wise Men was said to have brought the gift of gold for the baby Jesus? 3. 'Three Kings Day' is known by what numerical name in Britain? 4. The Latin word meaning 'coming' gave us what term which still refers to the Christmas period, and also to a particular tradition popular with children? 5. The early pagan religious winter festival celebrated by archaic Scandinavian and Germanic people, later absorbed into Christmas celebrations, is still referred to in what alternative word for the Christmas season? 6. The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus on or around 1 January celebrates specifically what happening to the baby Jesus? 7. Who is regarded as the first Christian martyr? 8. Who was said to have presented the baby Jesus with Frankincense? 9. What date is St Stephen's Day? 10.

True or false: Joseph was the one that told Mary she was going to have a baby. Pop Culture Christmas 1. Which Christmas slogan was introduced by Clarissa Baldwin of Dogs Trust in 1978? 2. Which charity in 1949 was the first to produce a Christmas card? 3. Which author and creator of Jekyll and Hyde, gave his birthday by formal deed to Anne Ide because she disliked her own birthday of December 25th? 4. Which hugely popular actor was born on Christmas day 1899? 5. American cartoonist Thomas Nast is credited with creating the traditional image of which popular Christmas character? 6. Which actress singer who charted with Santa Baby and starred as Catwoman died on Christmas day 2008? History 1. Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660? 2. Which river did George Washington cross on Christmas night in 1776 in the American Revolutionary War? 3. What changed in 1752 which caused England to have a White Christmas less frequently thereafter? 4. The Christmas period of 1813-14 saw the last what in London? 5.

Yorkshireman William Strickland is believed to have brought the first what to Britain from North America in 1526? 6. In Victorian England what people were popularly called robins because of their red uniforms? 7. US President Franklin Pierce introduced what to White House Christmas tradition in 1856? 8. In which city was the Salvation Army founded? 9. Which US President banned Christmas trees from the White House? 10. What Christmas item was invented by London baker and wedding-cake specialist Tom Smith in 1847? 11. John Callcott Horsley designed what first commercial Christmas item in 1843? 12. Which traditional Christmas plant was once so revered by early Britons that it had to be cut with a golden sickle? Christmas Around The World 1. Which US state in 1907 was the last to declare Christmas a legal holiday? 2. The North Pole, said to be Santa's home, is located in which ocean? 3. In which country, the largest of its continent, is it said that finding a spider web on Christmas morning brings good luck, and so Christmas trees are decorated with artificial spider webs? 4.

In Mexico, it is said that wearing what colour/color underwear on New Year's Eve ensures finding new love the following year: Yellow; Green; Red; or Brown? 5. In which country does Santa have his own personal postcode HOH OHO? 6. In 2004, the post office of which country gave away twenty million free scented stickers, to make Christmas cards smell like fir trees, cinammon, gingerbread or honey wax? 7. Which two states in the US have towns called Christmas? 8. Before the tradition of hanging stockings up at Christmas what did Dutch children hang by the fireside? 9. In which country is it a tradition to hide all brooms in the house on Christmas Eve? 10. London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country? 11. What is New Year's Eve called in Scotland? 12. Which country did St Nicholas come from? Generally Christmas 1. Christmas Crackers is cockney rhyming slang for which part of anatomy? 2. What is the chemical formula of snow? 3. What red-blooming Christmas plant came originally from Mexico? 4. What is the birth sign of people born on 25 December? 5.

'Nadolig Llawen' means Merry Christmas in which western European language? 6. What Christmas item takes its name from the old French word estincelle, meaning spark? 7. From what does the month of December take its name? 8. What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant? Krytical says: I'm sure the meager few of you who decided to brave it are eager for the answers... so here they are: Christmas Quiz 2011 Music 1. Child star Jimmy Boyd sang which hugely popular 1950's Christmas song, which was initially banned by the Catholic Church in Boston because it supposedly mixed sex and Christmas? I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus 2. What is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht? Silent Night 3. The words "Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume breathes of life, of gathering gloom..." come from which Christmas carol? We Three Kings of Orient Are (composed by Rev John Henry Hopkins, 1857) 4.

'And all the bells on earth shall ring, on Christmas day in the morning...' is from which Christmas carol? I Saw Three Ships 5. In Coldplay's 2010 Christmas single video, the Latin phrase Credo Elvem Etiam Vivere (seen above the stage) loosely means what (combining an ironic rock'n'roll myth, with a seasonal sentiment popularised by Greg Lakes's 1975 Christmas hit - and for two bonus points: name the Greg Lake song, and the Coldplay 2010 Christmas single)? I Believe Elvis Lives (Greg Lake's song - I Believe In Father Christmas; Coldplay's 2010 Xmas single - Christmas Lights) 6. Who composed the music known as The Nutcracker Suite, for the Christmas themed ballet The Nutcracker, premiered in St Petersburg, 1892? Tchaikovsky 7. In the song 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas', how many swans were a-swimming? Seven 8. Driving Home For Christmas was a 1988 hit single for which singer? Chris Rea 9.

In which Christmas carol does this line feature: "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither"? Good King Wenceslas 10. What was Queen's 1984 Christmas single called? Thank God it's Christmas 11. What Christmas-time song did James Pierpont compose in 1857? Jingle Bells (or, One Horse Open Sleigh) 12. What is the title of biggest selling Christmas single, globally? White Christmas (by Bing Crosby) 13. What Paul McCartney hit song video featured the First World War Christmas Truce meeting of German and British soldiers in no-man's land between the front line trenches? Pipes of Peace 14. Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics '...To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray..'? God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 15. In what year was Band-Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas the UK Christmas chart-topping record? 1984 16. How many gifts are given in total in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas? 364 17. What did Frosty The Snowman have for a nose?

Button 18. In the song `Winter Wonderland', who do we pretend the snowman is? Parson Brown 19. In the traditional song, `Go Tell It On The Mountain', what are you supposed to go tell? That Jesus Christ is born 20. According to the song, `Frosty The Snowman', what kind of soul does Frosty have? A jolly happy one Film and Television 1. Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation? George the Fifth (in 1932) 2. Peter Auty sang Walking In The Air in what film? The Snowman 3. What is the surname of the family in the 1989 film 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'? Griswold 4. Who is the narrator in the 1966 TV special How The Grinch Who Stole Christmas? Boris Karloff 5. What was the title of the first Christmas TV special Peanuts cartoon? A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) 6. Christmas Crackers was the first Christmas edition of which popular UK comedy series? Only Fools and Horses 7.

Who is the central businessman character in the film It's a Wonderful Life? George Bailey (played by James Stewart) 8. What is the name of Dorothy Gale's dog in The Wizard of Oz? Toto 9. What is Virgil Hilts' nickname in the film The Great Escape? The Cooler King 10. The character Jack Skellington appears in which 1993 Tim Burton film? The Nightmare before Christmas 11. In the movie, `Miracle On 34th Street', a man is on trial for claiming to be Santa Claus. What convinces the judge to rule in the man's favor? The Post Office give all the mail addressed to Santa Claus to Kris Kringle 12. The lyrics, "There's children throwing snowballs instead of throwing heads" are from which Christmas movie? The Nightmare Before Christmas Literature 1. Who are the four ghosts in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol? Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Christmas Yet to Come, and Jacob Marley (one point for each correctly named ghost, and a bonus point for all four) 2. Which popular poem was alternatively known as A Visit from St Nicholas? 'Twas The Night before Christmas 3.

Which American-born English poet, having first names Thomas Stearns, wrote the poem The Cultivation Of Christmas Trees? T S Eliot 4. 'Olive the Other... (what?)', is a Christmas book by Vivian Walsh and J Otto Seibold: Reindeer; Snowman; Otter; or Orangutan? Reindeer 5. Complete the famous rhyming line which follows: "At Christmas play and make good cheer, ... ? For Christmas comes but once a year 6. In Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, who was Scrooge's dead business partner? Jacob Marley 7. Name the original eight reindeer from the 'Twas the night Before Christmas' poem? Comet, Cupid, Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Donner, Blitzen (or Dunder and Blixem - Incidentally Donner and Blizten mean Thunder and Lightning in German.) 8. Who wrote How the Grinch Stole Christmas? Dr Seuss 9. Who wrote Auld Lange Syne? Robert Burns 10. What is the name of Tiny Tim's father in the novel, `A Christmas Carol'?

Bob Cratchett Food and Drink 1. What liqueur goes into making a 'snowball' cocktail? Advocaat (or advokatt, pronounced 'advocar' - normally a blend of brandy, egg yolks, vanilla and sometimes other ingredients.) 2. Traditional in Germany at Christmas, what sort of food is stollen? Cake 3. Which Christmas condiment is made from fruit sometimes referred to as marshworts? Cranberry sauce 4. In the UK it is traditionally believed that eating what each day of the twelve days of Christmas brings happiness the following year: Sausage; Mince pie; Carrot; or Christmas cake? Mince pie 5. Brandy is made from distilling what? Wine 6. What is a baby Turkey more correctly called, other than a chick? Poult Religion 1. On which date is Epiphany celebrated in the traditional Western calendar? 6th January 2. Which of the Wise Men was said to have brought the gift of gold for the baby Jesus? Melchior 3. 'Three Kings Day' is known by what numerical name in Britain? Twelfth Night 4.

The Latin word meaning 'coming' gave us what term which still refers to the Christmas period, and also to a particular tradition popular with children? Advent 5. The early pagan religious winter festival celebrated by archaic Scandinavian and Germanic people, later absorbed into Christmas celebrations, is still referred to in what alternative word for the Christmas season? Yule (or Yule-tide) 6. The Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus on or around 1 January celebrates specifically what happening to the baby Jesus? Circumcision 7. Who is regarded as the first Christian martyr? St Stephen 8. Who was said to have presented the baby Jesus with Frankincense? Balthazar 9. What date is St Stephen's Day? 26th December 10. True or false: Joseph was the one that told Mary she was going to have a baby. False Pop Culture Christmas 1. Which Christmas slogan was introduced by Clarissa Baldwin of Dogs Trust in 1978? A Dog Is For Life, Not Just For Christmas 2. Which charity in 1949 was the first to produce a Christmas card? UNICEF 3.

Which author and creator of Jekyll and Hyde, gave his birthday by formal deed to Anne Ide because she disliked her own birthday of December 25th? Robert Louis Stevenson 4. Which hugely popular actor was born on Christmas day 1899? Humphrey Bogart 5. American cartoonist Thomas Nast is credited with creating the traditional image of which popular Christmas character? Santa Claus (Father Christmas) 6. Which actress singer who charted with Santa Baby and starred as Catwoman died on Christmas day 2008? Eartha Kitt History 1. Who banned Christmas in England between 1647 and 1660? Oliver Cromwell 2. Which river did George Washington cross on Christmas night in 1776 in the American Revolutionary War? Delaware 3. What changed in 1752 which caused England to have a White Christmas less frequently thereafter? The calendar (the English adoption of the Gregorian calendar, replacing the Julian calendar, shifted Christmas day back 12 days - and all the other days too of course - 11 days were skipped in 1752 and a further day in 1800.) 4.

The Christmas period of 1813-14 saw the last what in London? Christmas Fair on a frozen River Thames (known as a Frost Fair) 5. Yorkshireman William Strickland is believed to have brought the first what to Britain from North America in 1526? Turkey 6. In Victorian England what people were popularly called robins because of their red uniforms? Postmen 7. US President Franklin Pierce introduced what to White House Christmas tradition in 1856? Christmas tree 8. In which city was the Salvation Army founded? London (1865, originally the Christian Mission, by William Booth) 9. Which US President banned Christmas trees from the White House? Theodore Roosevelt 10. What Christmas item was invented by London baker and wedding-cake specialist Tom Smith in 1847? Christmas cracker 11. John Callcott Horsley designed what first commercial Christmas item in 1843? Christmas card 12. Which traditional Christmas plant was once so revered by early Britons that it had to be cut with a golden sickle? Mistletoe Christmas Around The World 1.

Which US state in 1907 was the last to declare Christmas a legal holiday? Oklahoma 2. The North Pole, said to be Santa's home, is located in which ocean? Arctic Ocean 3. In which country, the largest of its continent, is it said that finding a spider web on Christmas morning brings good luck, and so Christmas trees are decorated with artificial spider webs? Ukraine 4. In Mexico, it is said that wearing what colour/color underwear on New Year's Eve ensures finding new love the following year: Yellow; Green; Red; or Brown? Red 5. In which country does Santa have his own personal postcode HOH OHO? Canada 6. In 2004, the post office of which country gave away twenty million free scented stickers, to make Christmas cards smell like fir trees, cinnamon, gingerbread or honey wax? Germany 7. Which two states in the US have towns called Christmas? Arizona and Florida 8. Before the tradition of hanging stockings up at Christmas what did Dutch children hang by the fireside? Shoes 9. In which country is it a tradition to hide all brooms in the house on Christmas Eve?

Norway (according to legend, witches would steal them otherwise) 10. London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country? Norway 11. What is New Year's Eve called in Scotland? Hogmanay 12. Which country did St Nicholas come from? Turkey Generally Christmas 1. Christmas Crackers is cockney rhyming slang for which part of anatomy? Testicles 2. What is the chemical formula of snow? H2O 3. What red-blooming Christmas plant came originally from Mexico? Poinsettia (Euphorbia Pulcherrima) 4. What is the birth sign of people born on 25 December? Capricorn 5. 'Nadolig Llawen' means Merry Christmas in which western European language? Welsh 6. What Christmas item takes its name from the old French word estincelle, meaning spark? Tinsel 7. From what does the month of December take its name? Ten (Latin, decem - it was the tenth month of the early Roman calendar) 8. What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant?

White 10 famous people born on December 25 10 famous people born on December 25 What do Humphrey Bogart, Karl Rove, and Jesus have in common? AP Photo/Warner Brothers December 25, 2012 10 things you need to know today Today's best articles The week's best photojournalism Daily business briefing It's not easy being a Christmas baby. Dec. 25 has evolved from a Christian feast into a twinkling, sugary, gift-littered, all-encompassing holiday. So it's no surprise that Dec. 25 birthday celebrations can get lost in all the tinseled fuss: A candle haphazardly thrown in the middle of the Christmas pudding; birthday gifts wrapped in green-and-red paper. Those lucky enough to be born on Christmas are almost never the focus of the day (good job, Jesus). Yep, Christmas birthdays can suck.

But take solace, dear Capricorns, because these 10 people suffered the same birthday burden and still went on to achieve great things: Sir Isaac Newton Born: 1642 Birthplace: Lincolnshire, England One of the original science nerds, Newton explained all the things you learned in high school. His three laws of motion may sound obvious to us today (take, for example, law No. 2: acceleration is produced when a force acts on a mass) but he didn't read about it in any books, he just figured it out. Oh, yes, and he also invented calculus, so, math wizards can thank him for that too. (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Humphrey Bogart Born: 1899 Birthplace: New York, N.Y. He embodied cool no matter the character, no matter the medium — radio, stage, or film. He's probably endeared to most classic movie watchers for reminding Ilsa Lund to seize the moment because " we will always have Paris ." (Photo: Mitchell/Getty Images) Born: 1907 Birthplace: Rochester, N.Y.

Calloway ushered in an era of the pencil-thin mustache and a frenetically melodious jazz called scat. We also have him to thank for such jazz greats as Dizzy Gillespie and Adolphus "Doc" Cheatham. (Photo: Fox Photos/Getty Images) Born: 1918 Birthplace: Mit Abu al-Kum, Egypt He led Egypt before now-ousted President Hosni Mubarak's reign. Sadat, who was gunned down by Islamists at a military parade in 1981, helped direct the country into the modern era with the help of the first Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, which earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. (Photo: Kevin Fleming/CORBIS) Born: 1946 Birthplace: Pascagoula, Miss. Famous for turning aging hippies into so-called "parrotheads" and wasting away in a fantasy island called Margaritaville where salt is hard to come by but booze flows like water. (Photo: John Atashian/CORBIS) Born: 1950 Birthplace: Denver, Colo. Rove engineered the presidency of George W.

Bush, who consequently left the White House with the lowest approval rating ever — 22 percent. "Bush's Brain" is also behind one of the most well-funded Republican super PACs, American Crossroads — which is exactly where the GOP strategist found himself after Election Day, having spent more than $300 million on the presidential race only to emerge with ne'er a conservative president in sight. (Photo: Getty) Sissy Spacek Born: 1949 Birthplace: Quitman, Texas Famous for playing Carrie, the shy, troubled student who uses her telekinetic powers to get the ultimate revenge on her high school bullies in the eponymous 1970s horror film. She really could have stopped there, but the talented Spacek continued to shine in less crazy roles in the decades to follow. (Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) Annie Lennox Born: 1954 Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland She epitomized the 1980s androgynous style, and was in a number of bands before going solo in the early 2000s.

Her most popular collaboration, however, was The Eurythmics, the moody British music duo who taught us what sweet dreams are made of. (Photo: Chris Jackson/Getty Images) Born: 1968 Birthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark The Dutch model threw a come-hither stare and romped around topless in Chris Isaak's uber sexy 1991 music video "Wicked Game." She has since hawked perfume, makeup, clothing, and Victoria's many Secrets. (Photo: Getty Images for Reebok) Born: 1971 Birthplace: London, England In the 1990s, Dido became the new Sarah McLachlan, making music for teenage girls to cry to. Though she upped her street cred with a collaboration with Eminem in 2000, her somber musical presence has since faded from the airwaves (though not from our broken hearts). (Photo: Andrew H.

Walker/Getty Images ) Celebrities Born on Christmas Day | Christmas Birthday Celebrities Born on Christmas Day scientist Isaac Newton, 1642 Scottish doctor Archibald Pitcairne, 1652 politician Benjamin Pierce, 1757 nurse/ Red Cross founder Clara Barton, 1821 sculptor Aristide Maillol, 1861 the Salvation Army’s Evangeline Cory Booth, 1865 opera singer Giuseppe de Luca, 1876 Nobel laureate Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus, 1876 race car driver Louis Chevrolet, 1878 actress Evelyn Nesbit, American actress, 1884 musician Kid Ory, American musician, 1886 hotel chain owner Conrad Hilton, 1887 author and feminist Rebecca West, 1892 Robert Ripley of “Believe It Or Not” fame, 1893 actor Humphrey Bogart, 1899 13 surprising things that happened on Christmas Day | New York Post 13 surprising things that happened on Christmas Day Washington crossed the Delaware on Christmas Day, 1776.

More On: Trump tweets holiday cheer, not everyone feels it All sorts of world-changing events have happened on Christmas Day (and you thought people simply sat around in their pajamas opening presents). Karl Rove and Humphrey Bogart are just two of the notables who share a birthday with Jesus, while Charlie Chaplin and Dean Martin both marked this day as their last. Read on for more curious historical happenings that took place on Dec. 25. 1066: William the Conqueror crowned King of England. The leader of the Norman invaders took the throne in Westminster Abbey. Ever since, no one word has conveyed the idea of strength quite like “Norman.” Charlie Chaplin 1977: Charlie Chaplin dies. In the 1920s, the actor-director had been so popular an entertainer that even imitation Little Tramps like Billy West achieved success. After Chaplin’s Christmas Day death, at age 88, he made headlines about two months later when grave robbers stole his casket and demanded ransom for its return. 1868: Pardoning Confederate soldiers.

Three years after the Civil War ended, Lincoln’s vice president and Oval Office successor Andrew Johnson gave a blanket pardon to anyone who had fought for the Stars and Bars. 1899: Humphrey Bogart born. Imagine how confused his parents must have been when li’l Humphrey emerged from the birth canal exclaiming, “Can the oohing and aahing, will ya? What are you, a buncha saps? 1989: Ceausescu executed. Amid the largely bloodless revolutions of Eastern European states freeing themselves from Communist rule in 1989, one gory exception was the hasty Christmas Day court-martial, conviction and execution of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena. On his way to the execution, Ceausescu sang the Communist anthem “The Internationale.” 336: Christmas first celebrated. The Romans marked the birth of Jesus Christ on this day in what is thought to be the first Christmas celebration, after Emperor Constantine I had declared Christianity the preferred religion of the empire. Up to that point, celebrating birthdays was less common than observing the day of baptism. Eastern Christians continued to observe Jan. 6 as Christmas.

1989: Billy Martin dies. The glory-days second baseman for the New York Yankees, who went on to manage the team in five separate stints, died as a passenger in an automobile accident near his farm outside Binghamton, NY. Tim Berners-Lee, who worked on an early form of the internet.Elise Amendola/AP 1990: Test-driving the quasi-Internet. The first Web page, on the first Web server, using the first Web browser, got its first hit when British software consultant Tim Berners-Lee (right) tried out his new system for linking computers. Berners-Lee spent 1991 flying around the world trying to convince people to link to Web browsers. 1962: “To Kill a Mockingbird” released. The beloved Gregory Peck drama is among dozens of famous movies released on Christmas Day. Among them: “Catch Me if You Can,” “Les Misérables,” “The Sting” and “The Godfather: Part III.” Gregory Peck in “To Kill a Mockingbird.” 1991: Gorbachev quits.

On this day, Gorby stepped down, the Russian flag replaced the hammer and sickle over the Kremlin, and the USSR was no more. 1995: Dean Martin dies. Rat Packer, singer, comedian, actor and host of the ring-a-ding Dean Martin Celebrity Roast, Martin died at 78 after battling lung cancer and emphysema. 1776: Washington crosses the Delaware. Starting at about 6 p.m. on Christmas Night and lasting until 3 the next morning, the general led 2,400 bedraggled troops and cannons across the river from Pennsylvania at McConkey’s Ferry, beginning a weeklong series of attacks that would culminate in thrilling victories in Trenton and Princeton in the New Year. 1950: Karl Rove born. Focus-group research told him it was an astute move to enter the world on Christmas.

Karl Rove, born on Christmas Day, 1950.Rich Pedroncelli/AP Share this: Born on Christmas Day Born on Christmas Day Updated on October 31, 2015 Christmas is a special day, a time to celebrate - a time of rejoicing of solemn thanksgiving, a time of being together with family and friends. On this day also, throughout the centuries, people from different walks of life were born on this special day and have achieved wonderful and extraordinary things that have made them famous in different field of endeavours. Their achievements, inventions, jobs created through their business, their accomplishments have made a big difference in the world we lived in now. Here is my list of famous people who were born on Christmas Day. Sir Isaac Newton - English scientist, astronomer and mathematician Born on December 25, 1642 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. Newton is the most influential scientist who ever lived. His accomplishments in mathematics, optics, and physics laid the foundations for modern science and revolutionized the world. As mathematician, Newton invented integral calculus. He was the first to understand and explain gravity in mathematical terms.

He defined the laws of motion and universal gravitation which he used to predict precisely the motions of stars and the planets around the sun. Using his discoveries in optics Newton constructed the first reflecting telescope. Newton died in London on March 20, 1727 and was buried in Westminster Abbey, the first scientist to be accorded this honor. Conrad Hilton's autobiography entitled "Be My Guest" Conrad Hilton - Founder of Hilton Hotels American businessman, Conrad Hilton was born 25 December 1887, at San Antonio, New Mexico Territory (now New Mexico) Conrad Hilton founded the international chain of business hotels which bear his name. He bought his first hotel in 1919 and founded the first Hilton Hotel in 1925 in Dallas, Texas. Conrad Hilton died in 1979. Conrad Hilton is the great-grandfather of Paris and Nicky Hilton. A quote from Conrad Hilton: "Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit." Helena Rubenstein - Polish born American Philanthropist and cosmetician Helena Rubenstein was born on December 25, 1870 at Cracow, Poland.

At the age of 18, she immigrated to Melbourne, Australia, and at the age of 20 began her cosmetics business with a single product, a simple face cream. At a time when career opportunities for women were virtually nonexistent, Helena Rubinstein created a successful business enterprise, which expanded from Melbourne to London in 1902, to Paris in 1906, and to New York in 1912. The international cosmetics empire she created earned her a reputation as one of the world's most successful businesswomen. Quotes from Helena Rubenstein: "There are no ugly women, only lazy ones" "All the American women had purple noses and gray lips and their faces were chalk white from terrible powder. I recognized that the United States could be my life's work." "Men are just as vain as women, and sometimes even more so." Robert L. Ripley - Founder of Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Robert Ripley was born on December 25, 1893. Ripley was an artist, a reporter, an explorer and a collector. Ripley searched for the odd and the unusual.

In his quest, he documented the customs and beliefs of many ancient and exotic civilizations. Whenever possible he brought home artifacts from his journeys, which today form the heart of the greatest collection of oddities ever assembled. These artifacts can be seen in Ripley's Believe It or Not! museums. He also created the world famous Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, featuring odd but true facts from around the world. Subjects covered in Ripley'scartoons and text ranged from sports feats to little known facts about unusual and exotic sites. Humphrey Bogart - Actor Humphrey Bogart was on December 25,1899, in New York City. In 1999 he was, the American Film Institute name Bogart as the Greatest Male Star of All Time. Bogart' most notable films are : The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, To Have and Have Not, The Big Sleep, Key Largo and The African Queen, The Left Hand of God. The character he played are smart, playful and reckless characters anchored by an inner moral code while surrounded by a corrupt world. Altogether, he appeared in 75 feature motion pictures.

In 1952, he won an OSCAR for Best Actor in his role in the film The African Queen (1951). Other famous people who were born on Christmas day includes, Rod Serling (1924) and best know as the creator of The Twilight Zone; Anwar Sadat, (1918) former President of Egypt (1970-1981); Clara Barton (1821) Co-Founder of the American Red Cross; Sissy Spacek (1949) Academy Award -winning American actress and singer. Annie Lennox (1954) a Scottish, musician, vocalist and award winning songwriter and the lead singer of Eurythmics, HRH Princess Alexandra (1936), member of the British Royal Family. Her father was the Prince George, Duke of Kent. More by this Author Christmas is the season of gift giving.

In keeping with the tradition of giving, Filipinos have their own version of exchanging gifts or Kris Kringle, it is called "Monito Monita." 20 Simbang Gabi is a Filipino Christmas tradition, it is is a series of nine dawn masses, the mass starts as early as 4:00 a.m. It begins on December 16 and ends on the midnight of the 24th of December. 39 Holiday Jeopardy Jeopardy Template 100 Who is Boris Karloff? How The Grinch Stole Christmas was narrated by this actor who was famous for old horror movies such as Frankenstein and the Mummy. 100 Name the author:How The Grinch Stole Christmas 100 What is Walt Disney World? The most popular New Years parties in North America take place in Las Vegas, New York City and this popular Orlando theme park. 100 Who is Humphrey Bogart? The actor was born on Christmas Day 1899, and was famous for saying 'Here's Looking At You Kid' in a 1942 classic film. 100 What is Shortbread?

This type of Christmas cookie is traditionally made from one part white sugar, two parts butter, and three parts flour. 200 What is Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer? Burl Ives was the narrator for this Rankin/Bass Christmas Classic as well as playing Sam The Snowman. 200 Name The Author :A Christmas Carol 200 What is Times Square? 1907 was the first year the ball dropped on New Years Eve at this popular location in New York City. 200 Who is Jimmy Buffett? This American Singer/Songwriter was born on December 25th, 1946. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" some of his hits include Cheeseburger in Paradise and Come Monday. 200 What is Gingerbread? This Christmas cookie is a sweet food-product flavored with a root and typically using honey or molasses rather than just sugar. 300 Who is Tom Hanks? This actor who narrated the movie, The Polar Express also did the voice for 5 different characters throughout the film. 300 What is Twas The Night Before Christmas? Clement Clarke Moore wrote A Visit from St.

Nicholas in 1822 also known as this popular Christmas poem. 300 What is Auld Lang Syne? This popular New Years Song means 'times gone by'. 300 Who is Sissy Spacek? This American Actress was born on December 25th 1949 and his famous for her portrayal of Carrie in the adaptation of horror writer Stephen King. 300 What is biscotti? These popular Italian Christmas cookies are shaped almond biscuits, made dry and crunchy. Comes from a word meaning twice baked. 400 Who is Bob Newhart? The man who narrates the movie 'Elf' also plays Papa Elf and once had his own self titled television show. 400 Who is Tolkien? The book 'Letters From Father Christmas" was penned by this British author more known for his work about wizards, magic rings, elves, dwarves and dragons with gold. 400 The Jewish New Year is called this. Apples and honey are traditionally eaten. 400 Who is Alannah Myles? This Canadian Singer/Songwriter was born on December 25th, 1958.

Her hits include 'Love is', 'Lover of Mine' and of course 'Black Velvet'. 400 What is Christmas Pudding? This Christmas dessert is a type of pudding traditionally served as part of the Christmas dinner. It has its origins in medieval England, and is sometimes known as plum pudding 500 Who is Jimmy Durante? This actor/singer with his distinctive clipped gravelly speech and New York accent narrated the rankin/bass classic Frost the Snowman. 500 What is Polar Express? Chris Van Allsburg, a former professor at the Rhode Island School of Design wrote and illustrated the 1985 book all about a boy and a magical train heading for the North Pole. 500 Humphrey Bogart Family Tree (3532) Surname Index / Name Index Who was Humphrey Bogart? Humphrey Bogart was an American movie actor who had three Oscar nominations for Best Actor of which he won one. In 1999 the American Film Institute named Humphrey Bogart as the greatest male star in Hollywood history. He was born Humphrey DeForest Bogart on Christmas Day 1899 in New York City. His parents were Dr.

Belmont DeForest Bogart and Maud Humphrey. The birthdate of Humphrey Bogart has sometimes been disputed. There have been claims that the Christmas birthday was made up by Warner Bros. studio as a publicity stunt. The claim is that his real birthdate is actually 23 January 1899. However a birth notice in a New York newspaper and the 1900 census both support the December 1899 date. Famous Kin In 1952 Humphrey Bogart received the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the movie African Queen. Ironically Humphrey Bogart and his co-star Katherine Hepburn, who was nominated for Best Actress for her role, were 7th cousins through their common ancestor of Joseph Morgan. Other notable celebrities with kinship to Humphrey Bogart are Lucille Ball, Clint Eastwood, Glenn Close and Brooke Shields. He has royal family connections with Princess Diana, Prince William, and Prince George. Presidential kin include Millard Fillmore, Ulysses S. Grant, Franklin D. Roosevelt and a number of others.

View Famous Kin of Humphrey Bogart Please note: The ancestor reports on this website have been compiled from thousands of different sources, many over 100 years old. These sources are attached to each ancestor so that you can personally judge their reliability. As with any good genealogical research, if you discover a link to your own family tree, consider it a starting point for further research. It is always preferable to locate primary records where possible. FamousKin.com cannot and does not guarantee the accuracy and reliability of these sources. Ten famous people born on Christmas Day — From Isaac Newton to Justin Trudeau Ten famous people born on Christmas Day — From Isaac Newton to Justin Trudeau Agamoni Ghosh Christmas More While the world celebrates Christmas, ushering in the holiday season on 25 December, the day also marks the birthdays of some prominent people. IBTimes UK takes a look at 10 famous people born on this day. Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician: 1642 View photos Isaac newton More One of the greatest mathematicians and physicists to have ever existed, Isaac Newton is most famous for his law of gravitation and was instrumental in the scientific revolution of the 17th century.

Besides his work on universal gravitation (gravity), Newton developed the three laws of motion that form the basic principles of modern physics. His discovery of calculus led the way to more powerful methods of solving mathematical problems. Louis Chevrolet, Swiss-American race car driver and co-founder of Chevrolet Motors: 1878 Co-founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company in 1911, and the Frontenac Motor Corporation in 1916, Chevrolet was a fearless automobile racer who displayed little concern for his own safety when the outcome of a race was in doubt. Chevrolet designed a stylish six-cylinder touring car that became an immediate marketing success and proved that his design abilities matched his racing skills. Working with his brother, Chevrolet also built the prototype for the modern airplane industry. Conrad Hilton, founder of the Hilton Hotels & Resorts: 1887 Conrad Nicholson Hilton was an American hotelier and the founder of the Hilton Hotels chain. Hilton bought his first property, the Mobley Hotel, in 1919 in Cisco, Texas. As of 2010, there were over 530 Hilton branded hotels across the world in 78 countries across six continents.

Humphrey Bogart, American actor and singer: 1899 View photos Humphrey Bogart More A former US Navy man, Bogart went on to become a legendary icon in Hollywood with performances in iconic films like The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, The Big Sleep, High Sierra and the The African Queen for which he received the Academy award. In 1997, the United States Postal Service honoured Bogart with a stamp bearing his image in its "Legends of Hollywood" series. On 24 June, 2006, a section of 103rd Street, between Broadway and West End Avenue, in New York City was renamed "Humphrey Bogart Place" in his fond memory. Justin Trudeau, Canadian politician and prime minister of Canada: 1971 View photos Justin Trudeau More The handsome and uber cool politician scored the ultimate win for Canada's Liberal Party after becoming the country's 23rd prime minister in October. With an array of populist policies like including more women in his cabinet, making personal appearances in public, welcoming refugees by going shopping with them and many more, Trudeau has won the hearts of millions around the world.

Armin Van Buuren, Dutch DJ and producer: 1976 View photos Armin Van Buuren More The Dutch trance producer, DJ and radio personality's show on radio A State Of Trance propelled him to stardom and helped generate worldwide interest in trance music. Since 2001, Buuren has been hosting the show that currently has more than 20 million weekly listeners in 74 countries on over 150 FM radio stations. He has been ranked the number one DJ in the word by DJ Magazine in their fan poll a record of five times of which four were in a row. Buuren is currently ranked world number four on DJ Magazine's list for 2015. Robert Ripley, American anthropologist, publisher and founder Ripley's Believe It or Not: 1890 Known for creating the legacy of Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Robert Ripley was a man who donned many hats. From being a cartoonist, explorer, reporter, adventurer, and collector he travelled to 201 countries in 35 years seeking the odd, the unusual, and the unexplained.

Nicknamed "The Modern Marco Polo" Ripley's ideas and legacy live on in Ripley Entertainment, a company bearing his name and owned since 1985 by the Jim Pattison Group. Cab Calloway, American singer-songwriter and bandleader: 1907 View photos Cab Calloway More One of the most popular entertainers of the 1930s and 1940s, Calloway was an icon in the jazz scene and a master of energetic scat singing. A truly larger than life figure in American pop culture, immortalised in cartoons and caricatures, Calloway also led one of the greatest bands of the Swing Era. His career spans more than half a century and one is struck not only by his sheer longevity, but also by the vibrant energy and positive attitude he maintained until his death in 1994. He received the Grammy Award for lifetime achievement in 2008. Dido, English singer-songwriter: 1971 Dido More Dido attained international success with her debut album No Angel (1999). It sold over 21 million copies worldwide, and won several awards.

Her next album, Life For Rent (2003), continued her success with the hit singles White Flag and Life For Rent. Dido's first two albums are among the best-selling albums in UK Chart history, and both are in the top 10 best-selling albums of the 2000s in the UK. She was nominated for an Academy Award for the song If I Rise. Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian poet and politician, 10th prime minister of India: 1924 View photos Former Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee More India's 10th prime minister is known as one of the most soft-spoken, eloquent and cordial statesmen of his times. As a teenager, Vajpayee was jailed briefly for opposing British colonial rule during his involvement in the Quit India Movement of 1942-1945. He is the first prime minister from outside the Indian National Congress party to serve a full five-year term. Vajpayee is known for making India a nuclear weapon state in 1999, as also for his various foreign policy and economic achievements. Related Articles

Question: Which hugely popular actor was born on Christmas day 1899?
Answer: Humphrey Bogart