Timeline April 1564

Events in April 1564 2

• 1564 Birth of William Shakespeare William 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 – 1616 William Shakespeare English playwright and poet Shakespeare created plays and sonnets that remain central to world literature, exploring universal themes of human nature.