Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the U.S., was the first to send official White House Christmas cards. At the end of his term in 1961, the White House sent out 2,000 Christmas cards. Today, over 1.4 million cards are sent out each year.
Month: September 2008
Today’s birthday celebrity diva has a popular song that “survived” the disco era and is still played frequently in nightclubs. Who is she?
If you guessed Gloria Gaynor, you are right. Personalized birthday cards are also in store for John Shaft portrayer Richard Roundtree and Julie Kavner, who provides the voice for Marge Simpson.
For every three Christmas cards sent out, how many have a religious message?
Approximately one out of three Christmas cards have a religious message.
From choreographing for the Fly Girls to starring with Woody Harrelson in “White Men Can’t Jump,” this feisty birthday girl is a proud daughter of Brooklyn, most prevalent in her heavy, nasally accent. Who is she?
Happy Birthday to Rosie Perez. Also celebrating a birthday today would’ve been Joseph P. Kennedy, patriarch of the Kennedy clan.
What was the first greeting to appear on a Christmas card?
The first Christmas card greeting read, “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You.” The greeting appeared on a card illustrated by London artist John Calcott Horsley. Out of the original 1,000, only 12 of these Christmas cards are still in existence today.
Her birthday is long after “One Million Years B.C.,” but her publicity for this movie is still a coveted best selling poster. Who’s celebrating her 68th birthday today?
Happy birthday to the beautiful Raquel Welch. Today is also comedian Bob Newhart’s birthday and if American outlaw Jesse James were still alive, he’d be turning 161.
In 1822, a postmaster in Washington D.C. limited by law the number of Christmas cards a person could send. Why was this law passed?
This law was passed in 1822 because the postal service did not have enough staff at the time. Even though commercial Christmas cards were not yet available, people were sending handmade cards in numbers that were too large for the postal service to handle.
After releasing her second solo studio album, “B’Day,” she became “Irreplaceble.” Who is this diva celebrating a birthday today?
Happy B’Day and birthday to BeyoncĂ© Knowles. Also receiving birthdays cards today are singer/actress/dancer Mitzi Gaynor and PGA champion Tom Watson.
Who was the first U.S. President to decorate a Christmas tree in the White House?
The 14th President, Franklin Pierce, was the first to decorate a tree in the White House in 1856 for a group of Sunday School children.
This star of “Two and a Half Men” on CBS is turning 43 today. Who is he?
If you guessed Charlie Sheen, you are correct. Also celebrating birthdays today are actresses Valerie Perrine, Eileen Brennan, and Kitty Carlisle Hart.