1998 Death Gene Autry, actor/singing cowboy/businessman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, dies at 91 1964 Event "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" 1st airs on TV 1949 Event "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts 1939 Event Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer
