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Apr 23, 1564
Birth date
There is no record of Shakespeare's birth date, but he was baptized in 1564. We celebrate his birthday on April 23rd. -
The Black Plague
Theatres are forced to shut down for a couple of years due to the black plague. Shakespeares started writing and selling sonnets during this time. -
Early Success
Shakespeare joins the Lord Chamberlain's Men theatrical company. This is when he wrote some of his biggest plays like Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Nights Dream. -
"To be, or not to be: that is the question..."
Often considered Shakespeare's masterpiece, Hamlet depicts a young prince out for revenge for his father's death. -
Death
Shakespeare died in his hometown of Stratford at the age of 52.