It's the birthday of playwright Christopher Marlowe, born in Canterbury, England (1564). His plays include Tamburlaine the Great (1590), Dr. Faustus (1604), The Jew of Malta (1633), and Edward II (1594).
He was stabbed to death at the age of 29 at a brothel in Deptford. The circumstances of his death have never been explained: it may have resulted from a quarrel over a bill, or it may have been a political assassination. He undoubtedly collaborated with many of his contemporaries, including Shakespeare, but on which plays and to what extent, nobody can be sure.
The Deptford High Street there in Lewisham is considered a cool spot to hangout lately -- have you got any favorites there?