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Events on Sunday 26 April 1564 2
1564Birth of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare is baptised on 26 April 1564 at Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. His birth date is traditionally given as 23 April — St George's Day — though only the baptism record survives. His father, John Shakespeare, is a glover and alderman; his mother, Mary Arden, comes from a family of minor gentry. Stratford is a prosperous market town of some 1,500 inhabitants.
1564 – 1616William ShakespeareEnglish playwright and poetShakespeare created plays and sonnets that remain central to world literature, exploring universal themes of human nature.