When did the original Globe Theatre in London, England, burn down?
The Globe Theater, where William Shakespeare’s greatest plays were performed, was built in 1599 along the Thames River in London. In 1613, during a performance of Henry VIII, a spark from an on-stage cannon accidentally set fire to the theater’s thatched roof and the theater was destroyed. The Globe II was quickly built on its original foundations and stood until the Puritans closed it in 1642 and tore it down two years later to make room for housing. Q: What was Michelangelo’s full name? A: Born in a small village in Caprese, Italy, on March 6, 1475, he was named Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. He went on to be an influential sculptor, painter, architect, and poet. His name became synonymous with the word “masterpiece.” He died February 18, 1564, in Rome. Q: Amelia Mary Earhart died while attempting to fly around the world in 1937. Who was the first woman to make a solo trip around the world? A: Her name is Geraldine “Jerrie” Mock, also known as the “flying housewife” sinc
