10 Facts about Shakespeare

1) Birth: Stratford-upon-Avon, 23 April 1564

2) Death: Stratford-upon-Avon, 23 April 1616. (Born and died in the same day)

3) Parents: John and Mary Shakespeare.

4) Siblings: 8 Brothers and sisters

5) Wife: Anne Hathaway

6) 3 children: Susannah, Hamnet and Judith

7) Shakespeare invented about 1,700 words that we use today.

8) The letter u as an abbreviation for "you" was first used by Shakespeare.

9) Shakespeare's daughter was illiterate.

10) Shakespeare's signature is worth more than US$5 million.