What if I told you that the person who invented the word 'eyeball' was born on this very day?

Shakespeare: The World's Greatest Storyteller is Born!

Meet the guy who invented over 1,700 words we still use today!

Shakespeare, history's greatest writer who invented words like 'eyeball,' was born this day!

Way back on April 26, 1564, in a small English town called Stratford-upon-Avon, a baby was born who would become the most famous writer in history — William Shakespeare!

But here's the thing: young William didn't start out as a superstar. He was just a regular kid who loved words and stories. His dad made gloves for a living, and William probably helped out in the shop!

So how did this small-town boy become legendary? He moved to London as a young man and started writing plays that were SO exciting that everyone — from poor farmers to the Queen herself — wanted to watch them!

Did you know Shakespeare invented words we use every single day? Words like "bedroom," "lonely," "generous," and even "eyeball"! Imagine being SO creative that you make up over 1,700 new words!

💡 Shakespeare invented the insult 'You're a piece of work!' — and kids have been using creative comebacks ever since!