William Shakespeare

Born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.

Apr 26, 1564

(http://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323) (page 1)

William Shakespeare

Period: Apr 26, 1564 to Apr 23, 1616

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Married Anne Hathaway

Nov 28, 1582

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Susanna, their first child, was born.

May 26, 1583

http://www.biography.com/people/william-shakespeare-9480323?page=1
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He left home and starts to work in the emerging theatres

Aug 6, 1592

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/08-william-shakespeare-timeline.htm (history-timelines.org.uk)

London Theatres close due to the Bubonic Plague, so he began writing the Sonnets. (We only know the year, not the date)

Mar 5, 1593

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/08-william-shakespeare-timeline.htm (history-timelines.org)

He became a member of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men company of theatrical players

Jul 15, 1594

http://www.shmoop.com/william-shakespeare/playwright.html (shmoop.com)

Starts building the Globe Theater

Jul 9, 1598

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/08-william-shakespeare-timeline.htm (history-timelines,org)

Completed the Globe Theatre

Sep 24, 1599

http://www.shmoop.com/william-shakespeare/globe-theatre.html (shmoop.com)

Some of his best known plays were played here.

Jun 29, 1600

http://www.shmoop.com/william-shakespeare/globe-theatre.html (shmoop.com)

His very first Sonnett was published

Feb 19, 1609

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonnet_1 (wikipedia.org)

Globe Theatre is destroyed by fire

Oct 25, 1613

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/people-timelines/08-william-shakespeare-timeline.htm (history-timelines.org)

Died

May 4, 1616

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1450 (findagrave.com)