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The Writer’s Almanac for June 27, 2019

Posted on June 27, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Helen Keller (1880), an activist who helped found the American Civil Liberties Union. She was also a socialist who supported Communist Russia, which prompted the FBI to open a file on her.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 26, 2019

Posted on June 26, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

45 years ago today, the first Universal Product Code was scanned at a supermarket cash register. The first item scanned was a pack of Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Gum.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 25, 2019

Posted on June 25, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Eric Carle (1929), author and illustrator of “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” which has sold almost 50 million copies and which is purchased somewhere in the world every 30 seconds.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 24, 2019

Posted on June 24, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the anniversary of the first exhibition of Picasso’s work in Paris (1901). Picasso, then 19, had already produced hundreds of paintings, but he was unknown outside of Barcelona. Reviews were few but favorable.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 23, 2019

Posted on June 23, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1868, the first typewriter was patented by Christopher Latham Sholes. It only had capital letters and it took up as much room as a large table.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 22, 2019

Posted on June 22, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1944, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act, or the GI Bill, became law. It provided education, unemployment pay, and low-interest loans to returning veterans.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 21, 2019

Posted on June 21, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of philosopher and literary critic Jean-Paul Sartre (1905)––also a well-known prankster who sometimes showed up naked to official functions.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 20, 2019

Posted on June 20, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

Today is the birthday of poet Paul Muldoon (1951), who was convinced that he got his job at the BBC because he poured tea for everyone at the interview.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 19, 2019

Posted on June 19, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

Today is Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, dating back to 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas.

The Writer’s Almanac for June 18, 2019

Posted on June 18, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Paul McCartney (1942), who saw 15-year-old John Lennon perform at a church festival and soon joined his band The Quarrymen.

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