On this day in 1923, President Calvin Coolidge pushed a button to light the first National Christmas Tree of the United States.

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From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

This Day in History Class

On this day in 1923, President Calvin Coolidge pushed a button to light the first National Christmas Tree of the United States.

President Coolidge lights the first national Christmas tree - December 24th, 1923

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