Timeline Saturday 23 April 1616

Events on Saturday 23 April 1616 3

• 1547 – 1616 Miguel de Cervantes Spanish novelist Cervantes wrote Don Quixote, often considered the first modern novel and a cornerstone of Western literature.
• 1564 – 1616 William Shakespeare English playwright and poet Shakespeare created plays and sonnets that remain central to world literature, exploring universal themes of human nature.
• 1616 Death of William Shakespeare William Shakespeare dies on 23 April 1616 — traditionally his 52nd birthday — and is buried two days later in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-upon-Avon. The cause of death is unrecorded. His friend and rival Ben Jonson will later write: "He was not of an age, but for all time." His grave bears a curse against those who move his bones: "Cursed be he that moves my bones." No bones have been moved.