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Apr 23, 1564
1564
William Shakespeare is born in Stratford and jis parents are tanner John and Mary Shakespeare. -
Apr 23, 1564
1564
April 23: William Shakespeare was born. He spent his early years in Stratford upon Avon where attended Stratford Grammar School until he was 14 years old. -
Feb 2, 1582
1582
Shakespeare is in love at age 18 he marries Anne Hathaway -
1585-1592
Shakespeare is believed to have left his family in Stratford to join a company of actors as both playwright and performer, starting his career in theatre. -
1592-94
"The Comedy of Errors" was written. -
1592
September 3: Death of Robert Greene author of Groatsworth of Wit in which he complains about Shakespeare as an "upstart crow". -
1595
March 15:The First document mentioning Shakespeare connected with the theatre. -
1599
Inventory of Sir Thomas Brend. Shakspere and others are said to be occupying the Globe Theater -
1599
William and a group of other actors build The Globe, a new theatre. -
1600
October 8: Registration of his famous play 'A Midsummer's Nights Dream'. -
1603.
Queen Elizabeth dies and James the First becomes the King of England. Shakespeare's group of actors becomes the King's Men. -
1613
The Globe Theatre burns to the ground. -
1613
June 29: Fire destroys the Globe Theatre during a performance of Henry VIII when cannon fire sets fire to the thatched roof -
1616
William Shakespeare falls ill and dies. In his will he leaves his wife his second best bed. -
1616
April 23: The death day of William Shakespeare.
