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Apr 26, 1564
Babtized date
The actual birthdate of Skakespeare is unknown. So they use his babized date at the Holy Trinity Parish Church. -
Jan 6, 1567
Richard Burbage
Richard Burbage, the greatest tragedian of the age, who would eventually portray Hamlet, Lear, Othello and all Shakespeare's great parts born. -
Married Anne Hathaway
He married and had three kids. He was 18, she was 26. Main reason they married was because she became pregant, and it would've caused trouble for both families. -
Wrote first play
Shakespeare is believed by most academics to have written his very first play, Henry VI, Part One in this year. -
Sonnets
Begins writing the Sonnets which were probably completed in 1597 -
Romeo and Juliet
A busy year for Shakespeare as he is thought to have composed Richard II performed that very same year, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, thought to be composed for a wedding and the greatest love story of all time, Romeo and Juliet. -
Globe Theatre was built
The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company. -
Hamlet
Shakespeare is thought to have composed arguably his greatest play, Hamlet, at this time. -
Globe Theatre destroyed
The Globe Theatre was destroyed by fire. -
Shakespeare dies
William dies on April 23rd, his burial being recorded in the Stratford Holy Church Register two days later.
