Historical Events Schmalkaldic League Apr 9 Danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union King of Denmark and Norway Christian III Famous Birthdays Apr 24 Gugliemo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat (1550-87), born in Mantua, Italy (d. 1587) Apr 26 Gian Paolo Lomazzo, Italian painter and poet (Trattato), born in Milan (d. 1600) Born in 1538 Mar 1538 History by Year May 1538 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Drug Overdose Gunshot Wound Murder Plane Crash Suicide