April - Happy, happy birthday! Cheers to you today, my friend.

 

As promised, on the 23^rd of every month I will post a list of literary author birthdays. I came across the list on Book Lover Gifts website. Feel free to add your favorite authors special day. Put it in the comments section, just wait for their birth month.

 

• 02 April 1805 – Hans Christian Andersen, author of The Emperor’s New Clothes
• 03 April 1783 – Washington Irving, author of Rip Van Winkle
• 05 April 1856 – Booker T. Washington, author of Up from Slavery
• 21 April 1816 – Charlotte Bronte, author of Jane Eyre
  
• 23 April 1564 – William Shakespeare, author of Romeo & Juliet

 

April Facts:

• The second month of spring, April is the time for planting and spring cleaning.
• The diamond, the April birthstone symbolizes innocence.
• The Boston Marathon is held in April.
• April was a sacred month to the Ancient Roman goddess, Venus.
• Folklore: A cold April, the bar will fill.

See you next month!

Sources:

http://projectbritain.com/year/march.htm

https://www.almanac.com/content/month-january-holidays-facts-folklore

https://www.ducksters.com/history/decemberinhistory.php