William Shakespeare is traditionally associated with Stratford-upon-Avon, England, and is commonly believed to have been born in late April 1564. The exact birth date is not recorded, but he was baptized on April 26, 1564, and scholars generally infer a birthdate of around April 23, 1564, which is celebrated as his birthday in many biographies and references. He was baptized in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon, and Stratford-upon-Avon is the town where he grew up and where he passed away in 1616.