2012 Event In east London, archeologists find remains of the Curtain Theatre, which opened in 1577 and was where some of Shakespeare's plays were performed 1999 Event 71st Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Whoopi Goldberg hosts, Shakespeare in Love wins Best Picture, Roberto Benigni and Gwyneth Paltrow win lead acting awards 1994 Event "Shakespeare after My Father" closes at Helen Hayes New York City after 266 perf 1993 Event "Shakespeare for My Father" opens at Helen Hayes New York City for 266 performances 1992 Death Laura Liddell, actress (Shakespeare Wallah), dies at 83 1981 Event "Shakespeare's Cabaret" closes at Bijou Theater New York City after 54 performances 1981 Event "Shakespeare's Cabaret" opens at Bijou Theater New York City for 54 performances 1978 Event China lifts a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare, and Dickens 1977 Birthday Shannon Shakespeare, Mission BC, 100m swimmer 1996 Olympics 1953 Birthday Robbie Shakespeare, Jamaica, reggae bassist, Sly and Robbie-DJ Riot 1946 Birthday Felicity Kendal, Indies/British actress, Shakespeare Wallah 1933 Birthday Madhur Jaffrey, cookbook writer/actress, Shakespeare Wallah 1932 Event Shakespeare Memorial Theatre opens at Stratford-on-Avon 1930 Birthday Peter Hall, born in Suffolk, England, director, Royal Shakespeare Company 1930 Death Henry Clay Folger, Jr., CEO (Folger Shakespeare Library), dies at 72 1930 Birthday Stanley Wells, director, Shakespeare Institute University of Birmingham 1926 Birthday Cicely Berry, voice director, Royal Shakespeare Company 1925 Death Louis F J Bouwmeester, actor (Shakespeare), dies 1857 Birthday Henry Clay Folger, Jr., U.S., businessman/Shakespeare fan 1847 Event United Shakespeare Company buys his home in Stratford-upon-Avon 1842 Birthday Louis F J Bouwmeester, Dutch actor, Shakespeare 1775 Birthday Alexander Anderson, U.S., engraver/illustrator, Shakespeare 1754 Birthday Thomas Bowdler, famous prude, bowdlerized Shakespeare 1623 Death Anne Hathaway, wife of William Shakespeare, dies 1619 Death Richard Burbage, English actor (Shakespeare), dies 1616 Death William Shakespeare, English Dramatist 1613 Event Shakespeare's Globe Theater burns down 1611 Event Shakespeare's romantic comedy "Tempest" 1st presented 1604 Event William Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello" 1st presented 1582 Event Playwright and poet William Shakespeare weds Anne Hathaway 1582 Event William Shakespeare marries Anne Hathaway 1564 Event William Shakespeare baptized 1564 Birthday William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright, Hamlet 1302 Event Romeo and Juliet's wedding day, according to Shakespeare
