April 23, or English and Spanish Language Day
Zodiac Sign Taurus
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Taurus, April 23. Born on this day tirelessly seek out the scope of their many talents and only calm down when they find refuge in the shadow of a recognized and powerful organization.
This does not mean at all that they are directly engaged by this organization; rather, they need it as a kind of patron, or even a springboard to jump forward.
Among those born on April 23, marriages of convenience are not uncommon - this is how these people are part of a powerful family clan, which takes them under its wing.
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Taurus men born on April 23:
- have the following characteristics:
- naturalness,
- poise,
- devotion.
- The Taurus man does not have powerful energy, he does not gush with ideas, is somewhat lazy and passive, but he is able to provide material comfort, take on all the worries about the family and his beloved woman, and become a reliable rear and partner.
Taurus women born on April 23:
- are not like others with such differences of nature:
- loyalty,
- loyalty,
- and also strength.
- Taurus is one of the most beautiful women in the zodiacal constellation, characterized by powerful sexual energy and a desire to be the center of attention.
- Often they become the soul of the company, while not claiming to be unconditional leadership.
Holidays
English Language Day
For the first time, the English Language Day, like the days of other UN official languages, was noted in 2010.
Establish special dates, which should be given due to the languages of the organization, proposed by the Department of Public Relations. The purpose of the new holidays is to strengthen the traditions of multilingualism in the world. The United Nations allocated six days on the calendar, one for each of the official languages.
Date of the celebration of English language - April 23 - was the birthday of William Shakespeare - the great English poet, writer, the most famous playwright in the world. From the pen of Shakespeare five poems, 10 chronicles, 11 tragedies, 17 comedies and 154 sonnets were published. Among his works - known to any civilized inhabitant of the planet "Romeo and Juliet", "Othello", "Hamlet, Prince of Denmark", "King Lear" and others. Thanks to the wide distribution of the English language, many fans of Shakespeare's work read his books in the original.
Today, English is considered a "world language" - it speaks more than a billion people in several dozen countries. This language is not only English, but also residents of the United States, Ireland, Canada, Malta, Australia, New Zealand. It is used as official in some states of Asia and Africa. People who speak this language are called anglophones.
Standard English - a pure London dialect - over time has undergone many changes in different regions, and it is often difficult for an Englishman to understand an English-speaking American or an Australian.
English along with French is the working language of the UN secretariat, and is one of the six official languages of the organization.
It is assumed that on the Day of English in the UN secretariat must take various events - round tables, conferences, competitions, popular science exhibitions and language lessons, which will allow everyone to get acquainted with the English language and culture.
April 23 is a symbolic date for world literature. On this day in 1616, William Shakespeare, Maurice Druon, Haldour Killan Laxness, Manuel Mejia Vallejo were born. It is also a memorial day for the departed Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. And on April 23, World Book and Copyright Day was established.
Today’s holiday has a tradition: every year, starting in 2001, on this day, the city which has been awarded the title of World Capital of Books, named. The assignment of this title is a testament to the desire of cities to promote the development of book publishing and reading, as well as the cooperation between the main partners in book publishing. The world capitals of the book became very different cities - Madrid (Spain), Alexandria (Egypt), New Delhi (India), Montreal (Canada), Bogota (Colombia), Beirut (Lebanon), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Yerevan (Armenia), Bangkok (Thailand) and others. And the city of Incheon (South Korea).
From April 23, throughout the year, various events will be held in the named city on the role of books in society.
Spanish Language Day got into the calendar of international dates at the initiative of the United Nations Department of Public Relations. In 2010, this unit made a proposal to establish holidays for each of the six official UN languages.
Since then, the Day of the Spanish language is celebrated annually on April 23, the date of which is dedicated to the death of the great Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616).
World Book and Copyright Day
Today’s holiday has a tradition: every year, starting in 2001, on this day, the city which has been awarded the title of World Capital of Books, named. The assignment of this title is a testament to the desire of cities to promote the development of book publishing and reading, as well as the cooperation between the main partners in book publishing. The world capitals of the book became very different cities - Madrid (Spain), Alexandria (Egypt), New Delhi (India), Montreal (Canada), Bogota (Colombia), Beirut (Lebanon), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Buenos Aires (Argentina), Yerevan (Armenia), Bangkok (Thailand) and others. And the city of Incheon (South Korea).
From April 23, throughout the year, various events will be held in the named city on the role of books in society.
Spanish Language Day
Since then, the Day of the Spanish language is celebrated annually on April 23, the date of which is dedicated to the death of the great Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616).
And today the Spanish influence is noticeable in many countries. In Spanish, according to various estimates, from 450 to 500 million people speak - residents of Spain, the USA, Mexico, Latin and South America, and some African countries.
Also on April 23...
303 - on the orders of the Roman emperor Diocletian in Palestine, the Christian warrior George the Victorious, who was later canonized by the church, was beheaded.
1348 - King Edward III of England established the ''Order of the Garter''. A romantic story is connected with this. At one of the dance, the Countess of Salisbury, dancing with the king, lost a blue garter that fell under the king’s feet. They began to laugh with the words "Shame on him who thinks bad of it," the king put the garter on his leg and promised that it would be the highest award in the country. He fulfilled the promise, and the words he uttered became the motto of the order.
1564 - William Shakespeare, English poet and playwright was born.
1656 - the council of Russian church hierarchy decided to excommunicate everyone who crossed himself with two fingers.
1801 - Efim Artamonov, a slave from the Ural village of Verkhoturye, invented a design that is considered the prototype of a modern bicycle. His invention was a two-wheel all-metal construction. The front wheel, human-sized, was much larger than the rear. The bike had a wooden saddle and steering wheel. The inventor himself tested his creation with made a run from his village to Moscow. On this journey (about 2000 versts !! - this is the first bike ride), Artamonov was sent by his owner, the owner of the plant, who wanted to surprise Tsar Alexander I with a “strange scooter”. For the invention of the bicycle, Artamonov with all his descendants was granted freedom from slavery. Bicycle is stored in the museum of local history of Nizhny Tagil.
1896 - The first American film show in New York.
1902 - Haldaur Kiljan Laxness was born (real name Haldaur Gudjonsson) (died 1998), an Icelandic writer. Winner of the 1955 Nobel Prize.
1907 - John Griffith Cheney, known as Jack London, sailed from San Francisco on a two-masted ship sailing around the world.
1913 - Launch of the ''Aquitaine'', the only liner that participated in both world wars.
1918 - Maurice Druon, French writer (cycle "Damned Kings") was born. Altogether, Druon wrote over 50 novels, dramatic poems and plays. He became one of 75 holders of the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor - the highest state award of France.
1932 - The Royal Shakespeare Theater was opened in Stratford-on-Avon, which holds Shakespeare festivals.
1936 - Roy Orbison was born, an American singer.
1954 - Michael Moore was born, American director (''Bowling for Columbine'', ''Fahrenheit 9/11'').
1954 - A 24-second rule is introduced in the NBA, during which the ball possessing team must roll a ring.
1956 - The first Elvis Presley concert took place in Las Vegas.
1967 - launched the Soviet spacecraft "Soyuz-1", piloted by Vladimir Komarov. When returning to Earth due to the accident of the ship, Vladimir Komarov was killed.
1958 - The first decimal coins of Britain 5 pence and 10 pence appeared.
1979 - born Lauri Ilonen, musician, singer, leader of the Finnish group ''The Rasmus''.
1982 - came out the computer ''ZX Spectrum''.
1990 - Dev Patel, English actor of Indian origin ("Slum-dog millionaire", "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel") was born.
1992 - The largest restaurant of the world network “McDonald’s” was opened in Beijing (with 700 seats).
2001 - Intel presents its new Pentium 4 processor.
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