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The Writer’s Almanac for October 31, 2018

Posted on October 31, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

Today is Halloween, and also the 501st anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 Theses to the door of a church.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 30, 2018

Posted on October 30, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

On this day in 1938, a radio dramatization of H.G. Wells’s “The War of the Worlds” caused millions of America to believe aliens were invading.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 29, 2018

Posted on October 29, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

Today is the 89th anniversary of “Black Tuesday,” on which date more than 16 million shares of stock were sold off in a panic in the stock market crash.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 28, 2018

Posted on October 28, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

It was on this day in 1886 that the Statue of Liberty was officially unveiled to huge crowds standing in the cold and rain.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 27, 2018

Posted on October 27, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of writer Zadie Smith (1975), who published the critically acclaimed White Teeth when she was just 24 years old.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 26, 2018

Posted on October 26, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

Featuring a poem for school days by Maria Mazziotti Gillan.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 25, 2018

Posted on October 25, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Pablo Picasso, who said, “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.”

The Writer’s Almanac for October 24, 2018

Posted on October 24, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of writer and explorer Alexandra David-Néel (1868), a French woman who adventured across the world and became a Tantric lama at age 52.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 23, 2018

Posted on October 23, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of Ang Lee (1954), who had not yet mastered the English language when he directed a 1995 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility.

The Writer’s Almanac for October 22, 2018

Posted on October 22, 2018 - Writer's Almanac

It’s the birthday of composer Franz Liszt (1811), whose fans used to fight over his dropped possessions, and scream and faint at his performances, in a phenomenon known as “Lisztomania.”

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