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1616 william shakespeare english playwright and poet born 1564 04 23

1564

Playwright William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England (date of birth is unknown)

Playwright William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England (date of birth is unknown).

1609 shakespeares sonnets are first published in london perhaps 05 20

1609

Shakespeare's sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe

Shakespeare's sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe.

1616 william shakespeare english playwright and poet born 1564 04 23

1977

The Chinese government removes a decade-old ban on William Shakespeare's work, effectively ending the Cultural Revolutio

The Chinese government removes a decade-old ban on William Shakespeare's work, effectively ending the Cultural Revolution started in 1966.