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    • May 16, 1937
    Actress Yvonne Craig is born in Taylorville, Illinois. Best known for her role as Batgirl in TV's "Batman" series, she is married to "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" singer Jimmy Boyd from 1960-1962
    Jan 9, 1939
    Jimmy Boyd is born in McComb, Mississippi. At age 13, he enjoys a crossover Christmas hit with "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"
    Dec 8, 1952
    Jimmy Boyd sings "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" in an installment of "The Perry Como Show" on CBS
    Feb 10, 1953
    A judge in Los Angeles approves the reworking of 14-year-old Jimmy Boyd's contract. The decision allows producer Abner Greshler to receive 50% of the boy's recording profits through January 23
    May 30, 1953
    Fourteen-year-old Jimmy Boyd gets chased by a 2,000-pound bull during the Al Tansor Rodeo at Memorial Auditorium in Canton, Ohio. He escapes harm by dashing into the dressing room
    Oct 15, 1953
    Jimmy Boyd is hit with a $30,000 lawsuit in Los Angeles. The suit claims the "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" singer and two classmates assaulted a 13-year-old girl in Griffith Park Sepember 24
    Dec 23, 1953
    Teenager Jimmy Boyd and his mother file a lawsuit in Los Angeles charging an assault case initiated against him is an attempt at extortion. The original suit will eventually be dropped
    Sep 8, 1956
    Jimmy Boyd is arrested for reckless driving in Los Angeles after he was spotted drag racing and skidded into a fire hydrant on Kester Avenue trying to elude the police. Boyd is fined $100
    Aug 14, 1960
    "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" singer Jimmy Boyd marries actress Yvonne Craig in Dallas. They depart after the wedding for a honeymoon in Mexico City
    Oct 25, 1995
    "Billboard Greatest Christmas Hits (1935-1954)" earns a gold album from the RIAA. Gene Autry's "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer" and "Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)" are included, along with Jimmy Boyd's "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" and tracks by Bing Crosby, Nat "King" Cole and Vaughn Monroe
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