A Christmas Eve Message From the Moon
On Christmas Eve 1968, the crew of Apollo 8 broadcast live from lunar orbit, reading from Genesis and giving the world the iconic 'Earthrise' photo.
On December 24
The Night Radio Learned to Sing
On Christmas Eve 1906, Reginald Fessenden transmitted what is remembered as the first radio broadcast of music and voice from Brant Rock, Massachusetts.
An Island for Christmas: Captain Cook Names Kiritimati
On Christmas Eve 1777, Captain James Cook sighted a low coral atoll in the Pacific and named it Christmas Island, now known as Kiritimati.