Historical Events Sep 29 Robert Dudley becomes Earl of Leicester Famous Birthdays Sep 24 William Adams, English navigator, first ever Western Samurai who life was the basis for novel "ShÅgun", born in Gillingham, Kent, England (d. 1620) Born in 1564 Aug 1564 History by Year Oct 1564 What Happened in 1564 Who Wrote Shakespeare?April 23, 1564