The Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground during a performance of Henry VIII.
22nd September 1888: First edition of National Geographic Magazine published
22nd September 2020
The Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground during a performance of Henry VIII.
Theatre in England had been banned by the Puritan Long Parliament in 1642 but, following the restoration of the monarchy under Charles II, the ban was lifted.
Beginning at a bakery in Pudding Lane, the catastrophic fire blazed for more than three days and destroyed over 13,000 houses, churches and government buildings.