Romeo and Juliet likely first performance in 1595

 

“Romeo and Juliet” is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed. 

On 29 January 1595, William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" is thought to have been first performed. It was officially published early 1597. 

Robert Frost Death Anniversary

 

Robert Frost, who passed away on 29 January 1963, in Boson, Massachusetts, was an American poet. Frost’s family moved to New England early in his life. After stints at Dartmouth College and Harvard University and a difficult period as a teacher and farmer, he moved to England and published his first collections, A Boy’s Will (1913) and North of Boston (1914). At the outbreak of war, he returned to New England. He closely observed rural life and, in his poetry, endowed it with universal, even metaphysical, meaning, using colloquial language, familiar rhythms, and common symbols to express both its pastoral ideals and its dark complexities. His collections include New Hampshire (1923, Pulitzer Prize), Collected Poems (1930, Pulitzer Prize), A Further Range (1936, Pulitzer Prize), and A Witness Tree (1942, Pulitzer Prize). He was unique among American poets of the 20th century in simultaneously achieving wide popularity and deep critical admiration. Many of his poems, including “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” “Birches,” “The Death of the Hired Man,” “Dust of Snow,” “Fire and Ice,” and “Home Burial,” are widely anthologized.

'The Road Not Taken' is Robert Frost's most celebrated poem, and it is so popular that most people encounter it in school. This poem about making decisions and maintaining independence is timeless and easy to relate to. As such, it is, and likely will always be, one of the best poems of all time. 

Indian Newspaper Day

29th January is observed as National Newspaper Day in India. On this day, the first Indian Newspaper called 'Hicky's Bengal Gazette' was published back in 1780. It was printed in Calcutta (Kolkata) which was the capital of India at that time. Founded by an Irishman named James Augustin Hicky, the newspaper was known for expressing everything freely in an unbiased manner which did not go well with the British.

Hicky's Bengal Gazette was the first newspaper to be printed in Asia. It's publication was stopped in 1782 as the British were aware of the damage the newspapers could do to their regime.

On this day, it is important to pay tributes to the print media industry which played a huge role in erasing myths and inspiring younger generations to bring a positive change in the society.