Today is the international day of the book promulgated by UNESCO, in commemoration of the death of three great writers: Miguel de Cervantes, William Shakespeare and Garcilaso de la Vega. Since 1964, this day was established officially as the day of the book to all Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries. In addition, in 1993, the then European Community, proclaimed it European day of the book. Finally, UNESCO decided in 1995, set on April 23 for the celebration of the world day of the book. The international day of the book will be commemorated in the Galician community at the same time as the 125th anniversary of the death of Rosalia de Castro.
The day of Sant Jordi is customary in Catalonia that the men gave a rose to their women, and women a book men by allusion to the popular according to which in lands of Cappadocia, although popularly legend spoken of Montblanc, had a Dragon attacking the Kingdom right and left. The people decided that to prevent the attacks they would give to a person each day to be devoured by the dragon and thus prevent further damage. Every day a draw was made and sent that person to the cave of the dragon. A day of the draw was released the name of the Princess, who was walking up to the Lair of the dragon and when this was going to devour appeared San Jorge and rescued her. St George slew the Dragon nailing the sword in the heart and the blood that it flowed was born a rose.
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