Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593) was baptized on a February 26; presumably his birth was a couple of days earlier as was the custom. I often think of Marlowe as the John the Baptist to Shakespeare's Jesus, if that's not blasphemous. A predecessor who was more than just a prophet heralding the arrival of a greater successor. […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 03:24PM on February 26, 2026