Timeline Sunday 25 May 1681

Events on Sunday 25 May 1681 1

• 1600 – 1681 Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681) Died 25 May 1681, aged 81 Spanish dramatist and poet, regarded as one of the greatest playwrights of the Spanish Golden Age. His play "Life Is a Dream" (La vida es sueño) remains a cornerstone of world drama. He spent his later decades as a Catholic priest while continuing to write religious and courtly plays.