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William Shakespeare died on the same day he was born.
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19 April 2021
William Shakespeare died on the same day he was born.
Shakespeare died on 23rd April 1616. He was born in April 1564. No one knows the exact day, but as he was baptised on 26th April, it’s very likely he was born on April 23rd. During his life he wrote at least 37 plays and 150 sonnets.

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