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The Writer’s Almanac for April 18, 2019

Posted on April 18, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of the man who gave his name to CliffsNotes: Clifton Keith Hillegass, born in Rising City, Nebraska, in 1918.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 17, 2019

Posted on April 17, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

“Whan than Aprill, with his shoures soote…” According to legend, it was on this day in 1397 that Geoffrey Chaucer recited The Canterbury Tales to the court of Richard II.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 16, 2019

Posted on April 16, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It was on this day in 1852 that the Russian novelist Ivan Turgenev was arrested for writing an obituary for Nikolai Gogol.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 15, 2019

Posted on April 15, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It was on this day in 1912 that the RMS Titanic sank. There were 2,228 people on board and only 705 people survived.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 14, 2019

Posted on April 14, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1865, five days after General Lee’s surrender, President Abraham Lincoln was shot at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC. He died the next morning.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 13, 2019

Posted on April 13, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of founding father Thomas Jefferson (Virginia, 1743), who kept exhaustive notes on the states of his turnips, lettuces, artichokes, tomatoes, eggplants, and squash.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 12, 2019

Posted on April 12, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Jon Krakauer (1954), who based “Into the Wild” on the true story of a college graduate who changed his name, walked into the Alaskan wilderness to start anew, and perished 4 months later.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 11, 2019

Posted on April 11, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Leo Rosten (Poland, 1908), whose book “The Joys of Yiddish,” contains humorous entries on words like “oy,” and “chutzpah,” and scenarios in which to say “feh.”

The Writer’s Almanac for April 10, 2019

Posted on April 10, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1912 the Titanic set sail from Southampton, England with 2,228 passengers and life boats for only half that many.

The Writer’s Almanac for April 9, 2019

Posted on April 9, 2019 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to the General of the United States Armies, Ulysses S. Grant, effectively ending the Civil War.

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