Historical Events Dec 25 Johan Sigismund of Brandenburg becomes protestant Famous Birthdays Dec 23 Carl Gustaf Wrangel, Swedish soldier (d. 1676) Famous Weddings Dec 26 Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, marries Frances Howard, occasioning John Donne's "Eclogue" 1612 History by Year 1614 What Happened in 1613 Globe Theatre Burns Down June 29, 1613 Globe Theatre Fire June 29, 1613