William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare
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1582 In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay a £40 bond for their marriage license.
1597 William Shakespeare's ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I in attendance.
1604 William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Othello'' is presented for the first time, at Whitehall Palace in London.
1978 Censorship: the People's Republic of China lifts a ban on works by Aristotle, Shakespeare and Dickens.