"So many books, so little time" (Frank Zappa)
The connection between 23 April and books was first made in 1923 by booksellers inSpain as a way to honour the author Miguel
de Cervantes who died on that day. In 1995, UNESCO decided that the WorldBook and Copyright Day would be celebrated on this date the date is also the
anniversary of the birth and death of William Shakespeare, the death of Miguel
de Cervantes, Inca Garcilaso de la
Vega and others.
Although 23 April is often stated as the
anniversary of the deaths of both William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes,
this is not strictly correct. Cervantes died on 22 April and was buried on 23
April according the Gregorian calendar; however, at this time The connection between 23 April and books was first made in 1923 by booksellers in
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