Today in History

June 29, 1613

First Globe Theatre Burns Down

On June 29, 1613, the first Globe Theatre burned to the ground. The theatre went up in flames during a performance of Shakespeare's Henry VIII, probably a result of a mistake with a prop cannon. The theatre (and its replacement, built the following year and used until 1642) is famed for being the proving ground of of William Shakespeare, who was one of the initial six shareholders of the theatre. The Globe's shareholders were all part of the Lord Chamberlain's Men, a playing company which put on the majority of Globe productions.

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