Trivia: When was the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting first televised?
1943
1951
1965
1971
The correct answer is 1951
So why is this answer correct? : Amid all the grandeur, the Rockefeller Christmas tree tradition has humble origins. On Christmas Eve 1931, construction workers took up a collection to buy a tree for their worksite and decorated it with cranberry string, garland, blasting caps, and foil wrappers. It wasn’t until 1933 that the tree was illuminated with colorful lights — a ceremony that would go on to become an even bigger deal. The tree-lighting ceremony has long been televised, first on the “The Kate Smith Show” in 1951 and then on “The Howdy Doody Show” for a brief stint. Today, it is televised live, and thousands attend the lighting ceremony in person.