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William Shakespeare: Births
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On this day in 1616 both William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes died, and this is ... the generally accepted day of Shakespeare's birth (1564). This alignment of the literary stars requires some calendar juggling, but it has prompted UNESCO to declare today "World Book and Copyright Day." (And the day coincides nicely with Turn Off the TV Week (April 23-29), now observed in many countries.)
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William Shakespeare was born in April of 1564. There is no specific date of birth because at that time the only date of importance was the date of baptism, though infants often were baptized when they were three days old. Shakespeare's baptismal date was April 26, 1564.
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Shakespeare's father, prosperous at the time of William's birth, was prosecuted for participating in the black market in wool, and later lost his position as an alderman. Some evidence exists that both sides of the family had Roman Catholic sympathies.
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