W. S. is also known as the Bard;
4/23/1564--born rather late in birth order in a very large family;
4/23/1616--died very young, in my way of thinking, at only 52

Maybe things have been figured out since I went to school but wasn't there a whole thing that we really didn't know who Shakespeare was, nor his exact date of birth or death.

I remember some conjecture that WS was actually Sir Francis Bacon.

A good intrigue for the kids no?