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  It is believed William Shakespeare was born on or near this date.
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  William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
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  William Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway in Worcester, in Canterbury Province.
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  Shakespeare and Hathaway's first child was a daughter, who they named Susanna.
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  Fraternal twins Hamnet and Judith were born. Hamnet was a male and Judith was a female.
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  Hamnet died at the age of 11, bubonic plague speculated to be the cause. Hamnet was buried on this following date.
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  The theatre had used a cannon for many years, in order to display special effects. The cannon itself was placed in the theatre’s roof.
 However, on this date, the cannon was used for a special effect during a performance about Henry the 8th. The Theatre’s thatched roof caught on fire and caused a massive fire.
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