🎉 World Book Day: books and roses
Where: Barcelona, Spain
📅 On This Day: April 23
April 23: World Book Day: books and roses. Today is UNESCO's World Book and Copyright Day. In Barcelona, Spain, it is also Sant Jordi's Day, when people give each other books and roses. The streets fill with book stalls and flower stands.
✨ More events on this day
- 1564 🎨 William Shakespeare is traditionally said to have been born on this day in England; he wrote plays like Romeo and Juliet that are still performed everywhere.
- 1858 🔬 Physicist Max Planck was born in Germany; he discovered that light energy comes in tiny packets, starting the science called quantum physics.
- 2005 🎨 The first YouTube video, "Me at the zoo," was posted; it shows co-founder Jawed Karim talking about elephants' really long trunks.
🧠 Question of the day
What gifts do people give in Barcelona today?
- Books and roses
- Candy and balloons
- Hats and gloves
Show the answer
Answer: Books and roses
Questions
What happened on April 23?
April 23: World Book Day: books and roses. It happened in Barcelona, Spain.
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