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Sunday, December 25, 2005

On This Day: Sunday December 25, 2005

Christmas is from the Old English words Cristes maesse, "the mass or festival of Christ." The first celebration took place in Rome about the middle of the fourth century. The exact date of the Nativity is not known, but even in pre-Christian times the period from December 25 to January 6 - now known... Sign in to see full entry.

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