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Globe Theatre Burns, Einstein's Relativity & Canada Is Born | Jun 29–Jul 4
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From Shakespeare's Globe burning to the ground to Einstein quietly mailing the theory of special relativity, this week in history is packed with world-changing moments. Plus: the Tunguska explosion, the first Tour de France, the Civil Rights Act, and the birth of Canada.
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On June twenty-ninth, sixteen thirteen, in London, England, a cannon misfired during a performance at the Globe Theatre — and within hours, one of the most celebrated stages in the world was gone. The thatched roof caught, the flames spread fast, and Shakespeare's iconic playhouse burned to the ground.
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