FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It was the day that Columbus discovered America
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It was his birthday
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It was the day that your teacher was born
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He was supposed to be Knighted by the King the next day
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is ironic about the accepted date of Shakespeare’s death? It was Christmas day. It was the same day King James I died.
Detailed explanation-2: -Just like with his birthday, Shakespeare’s exact date of death is a mystery. It is commonly said that he died on April 23, 1616, but no record of his death exists, only a record of his funeral on April 25, 1616. While no one knows what Shakespeare died of exactly, he was sick before his death.
Detailed explanation-3: -He died on April 23rd, 1616 because of drinking too much wine and eating too much pickled herrings and Typhoid. It’s ironic because he died on the same day as his birthday. What item does Shakespeare leave to his wife in his will?
Detailed explanation-4: -This is the national day of England, and coincidentally also the date on which Shakespeare died fifty-two years later, giving it a certain irresistible symmetry, but the only fact we have concerning the period of his birth is that he was baptized on April 26.”
Detailed explanation-5: -This means that it’s unlikely that Shakespeare was born any earlier than the previous Sunday, 23 April. Given that three days would be a reasonable interval between birth and baptism, 23 April has therefore come to be celebrated as his birthday. Shakespeare also died on 23 April; in 1616, when he was 52 years of age.