David Ng at the Los Angeles Times reports that today is William Shakespeare's birthday, or at least many people celebrate his birthday on April 23rd..
Today is the 448th birthday of William Shakespeare -- that is, if you believe the widely held assumption that the Bard was born on April 23. Like many things involving the greatest playwright in the English language, the day of his birth is shrouded in mystery.
Shakespeare is believed to have been born on this day in 1564 but there is no official record that confirms it. The future writer was baptized on April 26 and it was customary at the time for infants to be baptized three days after birth.
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http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/culture/la-et-cm-william-shakespeare-20120423,0,7856241.story
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