April 23 is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 252 days remaining until the end of the year.
This day is celebrated as St. George's Day in England, and as the day of the birth and death of William Shakespeare. For this reason, the 23rd of April is celebrated as "Shakespeare Day."
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