William Shakespeare By blake.faucheaux.15 Apr 23, 1564 Shakespeare was born Jan 1, 1571 Shakespeare started grammar school Jan 1, 1582 At 18 Shakespeare fell in love, and married Ana Hathaway. Jan 1, 1585 Shakespeare leaves his family with a group of actors to start a career in theatre. Jan 1, 1593 Shakespeare writes his first published poem Venus and Adonis. Jan 1, 1594 • Shakespeare writes many great plays like, Romeo and Juliet, King John, and Hamlet. Jan 1, 1604 At this time Shakespeare acts out Sejanus, his last acting performance. Jan 1, 1609 The plague returns which shuts down all theatres. Jan 1, 1614 The Globe theatre reopens. Apr 23, 1618 Shakespeare dies.