Shakespeare's 458th birthday celebrated in hometown

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Shakespeare's 458th birthday celebrated in hometown

STORY: Shakespeare's 458th birthday celebrated in hometown DATELINE: April 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:41 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the parade and celebrations STORYLINE: Over 1,000 people gathered at Stratford-upon-Avon, the hometown of William Shakespeare, celebrating the British playwright's 458th birthday on Saturday. The celebration event, with a parade of local students and civic groups, began in the morning. Residents and visitors sang "Happy Birthday" to the late literary giant. The celebration was cancelled in 2020 and went online in 2021 due to COVID-19. Shakespeare was born in April 1564. The exact date of his birth is not recorded, but it is often celebrated in the UK on April 23. This date carries other special meanings. In 1995, UNESCO announced World Book and Copyright Day would take place on April 23. The date also coincides the anniversary of the death of Shakespeare and the Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting fro

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