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Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare ... maybe by David Ng

Today is the 448th birthday of William Shakespeare -- that is, if you believe the widely held assumption that the Bard was born on April 23. Like many things involving the greatest playwright in the English language, the day of his birth is shrouded in mystery.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 4:28pm on April 23, 2012

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