when was rudolph the red nosed reindeer written

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was first published in 1939, in a children's magazine called "St. Nicholas Magazine." The story was written by Robert May, a copywriter for Montgomery Ward, and was later adapted into a popular animated Christmas special in 1964. The story has since become a holiday classic, and Rudolph's red nose has become an iconic image of Christmas.