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Apr 23, 1564
Born in Stratford-Upon-Avon (it's hard to specify, but most people accept)
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Married to Anne Hathaway
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Daughter Susanna born.
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Birth of Twins Judith and Hamnet
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THE LOST YEARS 1586-1592 (no records)
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? Departure to London
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Beginning of the Career that would influence the WORLD
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Begins writing sonnets
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Taming of the Shrew written
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Lord Chamberlain's Man - Shakespeare worked as an actor and then writer for the troupe
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Romeo and Juliet
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King Henry VI Part 2 and Part 3 written
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Merchant of Venice written
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Death of Hamnet - Affects Shakespeare profoundly
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Productivity GALORE and the Globe Theatre
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First production of Julius Ceasar
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Hamlet written
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Registration of A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Registration of Troilus and Cressida
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Death of Queen Elizabeth and Shakespeare become's A King's Man (new troupe)
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First performance of Othello
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King Lear written
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Macbeth written
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More Productivity and Exploration of Romance
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The End of An Era - Stops writing, moves back to Stratford
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Fire destroys The Globe theatre during a performance of Henry VII
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Second Globe Theatre built
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Demise Shrouded in Mystery - SHakespeare dies, but records don't say how.
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Published Posthumously: Comedy of Errors, Two Gentlemen of Verona, King John, Henry VI Part 1