The correct answer is A. 1564 AD.
William Shakespeare was born on April 26, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He was the son of John Shakespeare, a glover and leather merchant, and Mary Arden. Shakespeare was probably educated at the local grammar school, where he would have learned Latin grammar and literature. In 1582, at the age of eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years his senior. The couple had three children: Susanna, and twins Hamnet and Judith. Hamnet died in childhood.
In the late 1580s, Shakespeare moved to London and began a successful career in the theater. He worked as an actor, playwright, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, later known as the King’s Men. Shakespeare wrote at least 37 plays, which have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. His plays include comedies, tragedies, and histories, as well as several poems and sonnets.
Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616, at the age of 52. He was buried in the chancel of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Option B is incorrect because Shakespeare was born in 1564, not 1618.
Option C is incorrect because Shakespeare was born in 1564, not 1642.
Option D is incorrect because Shakespeare was born in 1564, not 1776.