Legendary playwright, poet and actor William Shakespeare is believed ... says the website for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust — but his baptism at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon ...

whether William Shakespeare, poet and playwright, existed at all, or whether his name signifies a conglomeration of geniuses whose own names have been lost to amnesiac time. What we know is that the ...

On April 23, 1616, -- 404 years ago -- William Shakespeare died ... has also been credited as his birth date because of his baptism on April 26. During this time, new babies were baptized on ...

Shakespeare’s birthday is also traditionally celebrated on April 23, though his exact birthday is unknown. However, his baptism is recorded as taking place on April 26. William Shakespeare was ...