: Declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011.
: It has been translated into over 350 languages . The 1935 recording by Bing Crosby remains the third best-selling single of all time with approximately 30 million copies sold. 2. Film Interpretations Silent Night
: Popular tradition holds it was written for guitar because mice had chewed through the church organ bellows, though historical evidence suggests Mohr simply wanted a new hymn for Christmas Eve. : Declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011
: Composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics written by Joseph Mohr in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. Silent Night
Two notable recent films share this title but offer vastly different genres:
Silent Night explained (including that ending) - Caution Spoilers