Portal:South East England/On This Day/September 24
1564: William Adams, the sailor who was the inspiration for the character of John Blackthorne in James Clavell's bestselling novel Shogun, was born in Gillingham, Kent.
1564: William Adams, the sailor who was the inspiration for the character of John Blackthorne in James Clavell's bestselling novel Shogun, was born in Gillingham, Kent.