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The Writer’s Almanac for May 11, 2019

Posted on May 11, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of painter Salvador Dalí (1904), who had a long waxed mustache and who sometimes walked down the street ringing a bell so that people would look at him.

The Writer’s Almanac for May 10, 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It was on this day in 1893 that the Supreme Court ruled that the tomato was a vegetable, not a fruit. “Vegetable” has no actual scientific or botanical definition; it’s a culinary term.

The Writer’s Almanac for May 9, 2019

Posted on May 9, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It was on this day in 1994 that Nelson Mandela was elected first president of a democratic South Africa, having served 27 years in prison for his political opposition to apartheid government.

The Writer’s Almanac for May 8, 2019

Posted on May 8, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1886, the first glass of Coca-Cola, which originally contained cocaine, was sold for 5 cents at a soda fountain in Jacob’s Pharmacy in Atlanta, GA.

The Writer’s Almanac for May 7, 2019

Posted on May 7, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony premiered on this day in 1824. By that point, Beethoven had lost his hearing, and the musicians followed a man who was conducting slightly offstage.

The Writer’s Almanac for May 6, 2019

Posted on May 6, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1935, FDR created the Works Progress Administration, which over the next eight years employed 8.5 million out-of-work people.

The Writer’s Almanac for May 5, 2019

Posted on May 5, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

Today is Cinco de Mayo, commemorating the 1862 battle when 8,000 well-armed French troops were routed by 4,000 ill-equipped Mexican soldiers.

The Writer’s Almanac for May 4, 2019

Posted on May 4, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of the father of American public education, Horace Mann (1796), who said, “Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark, all is deluge.”

The Writer’s Almanac for May 3, 2019

Posted on May 3, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

“You choose to be a novelist but you’re chosen to be a poet. This is a gift and it’s a tremendous responsibility.” –May Sarton, born this day in 1912

The Writer’s Almanac for May 2, 2019

Posted on May 2, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 2000, President Clinton made Global Positioning System, or GPS, technology freely available for use outside the military.

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