The English poet, whose date of birth and death date was celebrated as English Language Day was ______ ?

1) William Blake
2) William Shakespeare
3) William Wordsworth
4) Lord Byron

Explanation:
English Language Day at the UN is celebrated on 23 April, the date traditionally observed as both the birthday and date of death of William Shakespeare. The Day is the result of a 2010 initiative by the Department of Public Information, establishing language days for each of the Organization’s six official languages. Arabic (18 December),Chinese (20 April),English (23 April),French (20 March),Russian (6 June) and Spanish (23 April).