| 1510 |
A decorated Christmas tree recorded at Riga, Latvia. |
| 1610 |
Tinsel invented in Germany. |
| c.1660 |
Record of a tree lit with candles in Germany. |
| c.1800 |
Tree ornaments being manufactured in Europe. |
| Pre-1800 |
Records of English royalty celebrating with Christmas
trees. |
| 1819 |
Krimmel sketch of an American family with a Christmas
tree on a table. |
| 1822 |
German merchants living in the United Kingdom have
decorated trees in their homes. |
| 1822 |
Clement Moore, an American, writes A Visit From
Saint Nicholas for his family (now known as 'Twas The Night Before
Christmas); published in 1848. |
| 1832 |
Princess Victoria sees two trees decorated with
lights and sugar ornaments. |
| 1832 |
Description of a decorated tree in the home of
a German family living in Boston, Massachusetts. |
| 1833 |
Red poinsettias sold in Philadelphia. |
| 1841 |
Christmas crackers being manufactured in England. |
| 1843 |
Charles Dickens writes A Christmas Carol. |
| 1843 |
John Horsley designs a Christmas card for Henry
Cole. |
| 1845 |
Schwerdgeburth's painting of Martin Luther and
his family around a decorated tree in 1536; leads to widespread
imitation. |
| 1846 |
1,000 copies of John Horsley's Christmas card
printed and sold. |
| 1848 |
Illustrated London News publishes a picture of
the Royal Family gathered around a Christmas tree; picture helps
to popularize the custom. |
| 1854 |
George Boulton, in Toronto, writes to his mother
in Cobourg describing a Christmas tree he saw. |
| c.1860 |
Popcorn threaded on string a popular tree decoration
in the United States. |
| 1872 |
Lady Dufferin writes of a decorated tree at Rideau
Hall in Ottawa. |
| 1878 |
Silver foil icicles being manufactured in Nuremburg,
Germany. |
| 1880 |
Angel hair being manufactured in Germany. |
| 1880 |
German glass ornaments sold in Woolworth's in the
United States. |
| 1880 |
British Postmaster-General announces: "Post early
for Christmas!" |
| 1882 |
The first electric tree lights in New York. |
| 1892 |
Wire hook for hanging tree ornaments is patented
in the United States. |
| 1896 |
The T. Eaton Company produces its first Christmas
catalogue, Hints for Holiday Gifts. |
| 1905 |
Santa Claus arrives by wagon at The T. Eaton Company
store in Toronto. |
| 1917 |
J.C. Hall (of Hallmark) imported fancy decorated
envelope linings from France to sell as "gift dressing." |
| 1923 |
Pink poinsettias produced. |
| 1939 |
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer created by Robert
May for an American department store as a Christmas promotion. |
| From Deck the Halls,
Celebrating a Traditional Canadian Christmas, compiled by
Dorothy Duncan, Dorothy Johnstone and Joyce Lewis for The Ontario
Historical Society.
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