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St. Nicholas Avenue and St. Nicholas Terrace, streets in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, an area originally settled by Dutch farmers, were named for St. Nicholas of Myra. The name later was taken for nearby St. Nicholas Park, located at the intersection of St. Nicholas Avenue and 127th Street. [113]
Santa Claus' origins date back to about 280 A.D. when St. Nicholas was born, the History Channel reports. This would make Santa approximately 1,744 years old today. This would make Santa ...
Santa Claus (also known as Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or Santa) is a legendary figure [1] originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve.
Date of birth/death: 26 January 1831 : 21 August 1905 : Location of birth/death: New York City: ... St. Nicholas [serial] Author: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905: Keywords:
St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is the same day he is believed to have died in 343 A.D. The day is celebrated as a feast day.
The cover of a series of illustrations for the "Night Before Christmas", published as part of the Public Works Administration project in 1934 by Helmuth F. Thoms "A Visit from St. Nicholas", routinely referred to as "The Night Before Christmas" and "' Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously under the title "Account of a Visit from St ...
San Nicholas de Tolentino in Macabebe Image of St. Nicholas of Tolentino in Medellín. Nicholas was canonized by Pope Eugene IV (also an Augustinian) on June 5, 1446. [8] He was the first Augustinian friar to be canonized. [2] At his canonization, Nicholas was credited with three hundred miracles, including three resurrections. [9]
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