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Apr 23, 1564
Birth
Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. -
1582
Marriage
When he was eighteen, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway. -
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet early in his career as a playwright, probably in 1594 or 1595. -
Death
Shakespeare died on 23 April; in 1616, when he was 52 years of age.