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1516 Thomas More’s Utopia is published

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  • 1564 William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon, is born

    1564 William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon, is born

    Shakespeare was baptized at Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564.
  • 1599 Globe Theatre is built in London

    1599 Globe Theatre is built in London

    It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, on land owned by Thomas Brend and inherited by his son, Nicholas Brend and grandson Sir Matthew Brend, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613.