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The Birth of Noël
Noël Coward (born December 16, 1899, Teddington, near London, England -
The Noël Coward Theatre Founded
The Noël Coward Theatre, formerly known as the Albery Theatre, is a West End theatre in St. Martin's Lane in the City of Westminster, London. It opened on 12 March 1903 as the New Theatre and was built by Sir Charles Wyndham behind Wyndham's Theatre which was completed in 1899. -
The First World War Begins
This whole war started when the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand happened on 28 June 1914, which then set off a chain of events that led to war in early August 1914 -
The First Play
Noël Coward's first play he wrote for was called "The Last Chapter", which he co-wrote with the help of Esme Wynne and performed at the Theatre Royal in Aldershot in 1917 -
World War 1 Comes To an End
the armistice was signed between the Axis and Allies ending the First World War. The armistice was the culmination of a coordinated Allied offensive extending across the western front, a distance of more than 400 miles. -
Noël's first fully written play
In 1920, at the age of 20, Coward starred in his own play, the light comedy I'll Leave It to You. After a three-week run in Manchester it opened in London at the New Theatre (renamed the Noël Coward Theatre in 2006), his first full-length play in the West End. -
First Musical
in 1928 and 1929, Noël Coward wrote a musical play which was an operetta. -
The Great Depression Begins
The Great Depression was primarily caused by a stock market crash in 1929, which was fueled by a combination of factors including excessive speculation on stocks bought on margin, overinflated stock prices, and a lack of regulation -
The End of The Great Depreesion
when America's involvement in the Second World War resulted in the drafting of young men into military service, and the creation of millions of jobs in defense and war industries. -
WWII Starts off
World War 2 had begun after Germany had invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany on September 3. -
The End of WWII
WWII comes to an end, after the recent bombings in Japan, and with Hitler's suicide. After that, Germany and Italy surrendered, along with Japan after it had been bombed twice -
The Unfortunate Death of Noël Coward
Noël Coward died on March 29, 1973, at his home “Firefly” in Jamaica. In 1984, a stone commemorating his life was placed in the Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey. -
100 Years of Noel Coward
On this very special day of December 16th, it has been 100 years since the birth of Noel Coward. -
125th Birthday
Now in 2024, Noël Coward would have been here for his 125th birthday. But we can still use December 16th to remember how great of a man Noel was. -