And indeed, writing for the theatre as a profession began before Shakespeare was established in London. The first comedy of the Elizabethan age is attributed to Ralph Roister Doister by Nicholas Udall in 1552 â this website determines it the first âregularâ English comedy.
Obama's State of the Union address is on January 12, 2016, and will begin at 9 p.m.
And in 1949, President Harry Truman signed legislation designating June 14 of each year as National Flag Day. Though Flag Day is not a federal holiday, the U.S. government encourages its citizens to display Old Glory outside of their homes and businesses. The tradition is not widely observed, however.