William Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1564 and past away on April 23, 1616. He was born in Stratford, England and baptised the day he was born. William was born to dad, John Shakespeare who worked as a glover and and aldersman from Snitterfield. Willian Shakespeare also know as Bill, was an English poet and playwriter. He wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets along with other types of poems.