1564★★★★★
Birth of William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare, the most celebrated playwright and poet in the English language, is born in Stratford-upon-Avon.
BirthCultureArt· United Kingdom
Timeline
3 events16th century
17th century
- April 23, 1616★★★★★
Death of William Shakespeare
Shakespeare dies in Stratford-upon-Avon, leaving some 39 plays and 154 sonnets.
DeathCultureArt· United Kingdom
19th century
- February 1848★★★★★
The Communist Manifesto is published
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels publish in London a pamphlet setting out the theory of class struggle, one of the most influential political texts ever written.
PoliticsCulture· United Kingdom, Germany