"Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011. The song was first recorded in 1905 and has remained a popular success, appearing in films and multiple successful recordings, as well as being quoted in other musical compositions. It is one of the most recorded Christmas songs, with more than 137,000 known recordings.
First known Christmas carol, "Silent Night, Holy Night" (Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht'), is sung in Austria
"Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.
Historical Significance
"Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.
Events Before
Argentine General José de San Martín leads a revolutionary army over the Andes to attack Spanish royalists in Chile
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Gioachino Rossini's opera "La Cenerentola" (Cinderella) premieres at Rome's Teatro Valle
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The New York Stock Exchange is founded
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Tsar of Russia, Nicholas I (21) weds Alexandra Feodorovna [Princess Charlotte] (19) at the Grand Church of the Winter Pa
Tsar of Russia, Nicholas I (21) weds Alexandra Feodorovna [Princess Charlotte] (19) at the Grand Church of the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, Russia
Alexander Twilight, likely the first African American to graduate from a US college, receives a BA degree from Middlebur
Alexander Twilight, likely the first African American to graduate from a US college, receives a BA degree from Middlebury College
Events After
British colonial officer Stamford Raffles lands in Singapore
British colonial officer Stamford Raffles lands in Singapore
Stamford Raffles founds Singapore as a British trading post
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Godert van der Capellen, becomes Governor-General of Dutch East Indies
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The Adams–Onís Treaty between Spain and the United States is signed, ceding Florida to the US and defining the boundary
The Adams–Onís Treaty between Spain and the United States is signed, ceding Florida to the US and defining the boundary between the US and New Spain
Territory of Arkansas organized
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Leading Romantic poet Lord Byron (27) marries Anne Isabella Milbanke (22) by special licence, at Seaham Hall in County D
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Field Marshal Blücher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub
Field Marshal Blücher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub
US Vice President John C. Calhoun (28) weds Floride Bonneau (19)
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French church annuls marriage of Napoleon I and Empress Joséphine
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on December 25, 1818?
- "Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011. The song was first recorded in 1905 and has remained a popular success, appearing in films and multiple successful recordings, as well as being quoted in other musical compositions.
- Why is First known Christmas carol, "Silent Night, Holy Night" (Stille Nacht, Heilig... significant?
- "Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht") is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.