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John Dryden

17th-century English poet and playwright (1631–1700)

14 dated entries naming John Dryden, drawn from 10 separate years between 1631 CE and 1700 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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17th century

  • 1631August 19 – John Dryden, English writer (died 1700)source
  • 163119 August – John Dryden, writer (died 1700)source
  • 1665March – Nell Gwyn, perhaps aged just 15, makes her first definitely recorded appearance as an actress on the London stage, in John Dryden's heroic drama The Indian Emperour, having previously been a theatre orange-seller.source
  • 1667August 15 – John Dryden's comedy Sir Martin Mar-all, or The Feign'd Innocence is given its first performance, presented by the players of the King's Theatre in London.source
  • 166813 April – John Dryden becomes Poet Laureate.source
  • 1668June 12 – John Dryden's play An Evening's Love, or The Mock Astrologer premieres at the Theatre Royal in London in a performance by the King's Company players for King Charles and Queen Catherine.source
  • 167018 August – John Dryden is appointed as historiographer royal.source
  • 1672December – John Dryden's play Marriage à la Mode first performed in London by the King's Company.source
  • 1688December – John Dryden dismissed as Poet Laureate for refusing to swear loyalty to the new monarchy.source
  • 1690October 21 – The play Amphitryon by John Dryden, based on Molière's 1668 play of the same name, receives its first performance at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.source
  • 1691June – The first performance takes place of the semi-opera King Arthur with a libretto by John Dryden and music by Henry Purcell.source
  • 1691June – first performance of the semi-opera King Arthur with a libretto by John Dryden and music by Henry Purcell.source
  • 1700May 5 – Within a few days of poet John Dryden's death in London (May 1 O.S.), his last written work (The Secular Masque) is performed as part of Vanbrugh's version of The Pilgrim.source
  • 1700May 12 – John Dryden, English poet and dramatist (born 1631)source

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