William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in April 1564. Although the exact date of his birth is not recorded, it is traditionally celebrated on April 23, which is also the date of his baptism recorded on April 26, 1564, at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon
. His birthplace is a restored 16th-century half-timbered house on Henley Street in Stratford-upon-Avon, now a museum managed by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
