14 results for “Shakespeare” (17 ms)
Thomas Thorpe published the first copies of Shakespeare's sonnets, possibly without William Shakespeare's consent.
Hamnet Shakespeare, son of William Shakespeare (born 1585)
John Shakespeare, father of William Shakespeare (born 1529)
William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet (died 1616)
William Shakespeare, English playwright and poet (born 1564)
Playwright William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England (date of birth is unknown).
The Boydell Shakespeare Gallery, part of a cultural project initiated by engraver John Boydell, opened in London.
Shakespeare's sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe.
The Chinese government removes a decade-old ban on William Shakespeare's work, effectively ending the Cultural Revolution started in 1966.
Henry Clay Folger, American businessman and philanthropist, founded the Folger Shakespeare Library (died 1930)
The Globe Theatre in London, built by William Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, burns to the ground.
William Shakespeare's play, The Merchant of Venice, is entered on the Stationers' Register. By decree of Queen Elizabeth, the Stationers' Register licensed printed works, giving the Crown tight contro�
Craig Shakespeare, English football player (Walsall, West Bromwich Albion) and manager (Leicester City) (died 2024)