Saint Crispin's Day
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Saint Crispin's Day is the feast day of the Christian saints Crispin and Crispinian, twins who were martyred circa 286 AD. It falls on 25 October each year. It is a day most famous for battles that occurred on it: the Battle of Leyte Gulf in the Pacific theater in 1944 and the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, dramatised by William Shakespeare in Henry V.
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- For more on Roman Catholic saints' days, see Calendar of saints.
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