Year of first observance.
William Shakespeare was born on this day.
Miguel de Cervantes died on this day.
World Book Day[1] or World Book and Copyright Day (also known as International Day of the Book or World Book Days) is a yearly event on April 23rd, organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), to promote reading, publishing and copyright. In the United Kingdom, the day is recognized on the first Thursday in March. World Book Day was celebrated for the first time on 23 April 1995.
Read the rest of this entry on Wikipedia.
Web Collection
Curated posts related to this International Day.