Silent Night was First Sung in German on Christmas Eve of 1820

The song actually premiered December 24, 1818, in Oberndorf, Austria, by Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber; a 1820 manuscript confirms early spread.

SOURCE: Stille Nacht Society and historical records. 

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