Shakespeare's life By corneilthedancer Apr 23, 1564 Shakespeare's birth Apr 26, 1564 Baptisme of William Shakespeare Nov 28, 1582 William married Anne Hathaway 1583 The couple had their first daughter, Susanna. 1585 William and Anne had the twins Hamnet and Judith 1592 Shakespeare was starting to earn money as an actor and a playwright. 1592 By, 1592, his first plays were published. 1596 Hamnet passes away 1597 Shakespeare was beginning to earn a lot of money so he bought the second largest house in his hometown of Stratford. 1597 William became part of a group of actors and producers who built a theatre called the Globe on London’s South Bank. 1599 The theatre was finished and many of William’s plays were performed there. 1613 The Globe Theatre burned to the ground 1613 He returned to his home town, Stratford-upon-Avon, for good. Apr 23, 1616 Death of Wiliam Shakespeare