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23rd December 1823: The poem A Visit from St Nicholas, better known as The Night Before Christmas, published anonymously in the Troy Sentinel

23rd December 2021
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The poem is significant for being the first source to give the names of Santa’s reindeer, as well as establishing the image of the jolly fat Santa that we know today.

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23rd December 1823: The poem A Visit from St Nicholas, better known as The Night Before Christmas, published anonymously in the Troy Sentinel

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