Shakespeare (apr 1, 1564 – apr 1, 1616)

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During April in the year 1564 the great poet known as William Shakespeare was born. Across Shakespeare's life he wrote many extremely famous plays that are still performed today, and he even made new words for the English Language! Total, Shakespeare wrote 37 plays, including "Romeo and Juliet" and "Hamlet". Shakespeare continued to write plays until he died in April, 1616. The exact cause of his death is unkown, but many believe it was due to an illness.

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