On This Day — 25 December

25 December 1965: Normie Rowe

25 December 1971: Sue Donovan (Adventure Island)

25 December 1976: Mike Willesee (Willesee At Seven)

25 December 1993: Dieter Brummer (Home And Away) and Jo Bailey (Looking Good)

25 December 1999: Justin Melvey (Home And Away), Brooke Satchwell (Neighbours), Kimberley Cooper (Home And Away), Daniel MacPherson (Neighbours)

25 December 2004: Rebecca Cartwright (Home And Away)

25 December 1968: Among the usual Christmas fare are direct telecasts from the Apollo 8 space mission, and Christmas greetings from Australian troops in Vietnam.

25 December 1974: Colour test programs feature throughout the day — TV’s first colour Christmas [2014]

25 December 1980: Channel 0/28’s first Christmas features the special A Whole World Of Christmas. Hosted by Don Dunstan, the program includes family reunions between Sydney and overseas, via satellite links. Also featured are various multicultural performances, and a nativity play presented by Chinese children.

25 December 1981: Channel 0/28 presents a second A Whole World Of Christmas, hosted by actor John Bluthal.

25 December 1986: The SBS special A Song For Peace reunites 60 families in war torn Lebanon via satellite with relatives waiting in a studio in Sydney.

25 December 2003: Network Ten‘s The Panel presents its first Christmas special, The Panel Christmas Wrap, including musical performances, special guests and a Christmas pantomime.

25 December 2004: The Nine Network presents the special On A Wind And A Prayer: Cyclone Tracy 30 Years On.