1616 – Death of William Shakespeare, English actor, playwright, and poet (Birth on 1564)



1516 – The most well-known version of the Reinheitsgebot, the German Beer Purity Law was adopted across the entirety of Bavaria.

1850 – Death of William Wordsworth, English poet and author (Birth on 1770)

1918 – First World War: The British Royal Navy conducted a raid on the Belgian port of Bruges-Zeebrugge.

1992 – Death of Satyajit Ray, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (Birth on 1921)