Famous Birthdays
- Apr 3 George Herbert, English metaphysical poet (5 Mystical Songs), born in Montgomery, Wales (d. 1633)
- Apr 4 Edward Nicholas, English statesman (Secretary of State to Charles I and Charles II), born in Winterbourne Earls, United Kingdom (d. 1669)
- Apr 13 Thomas Wentworth, 1st earl of Strafford and Viceroy of Ireland, born in London, England (d. 1641)
- Apr 27 Mumtaz Mahal, Empress consort of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who built the Taj Mahal as her mausoleum and symbol of his undying love, born in Agra, Mughal Empire (d. 1631)
Famous Deaths
- Apr 6 Henry Barrow, English Separatist Puritan, hanged for "devising and circulating seditious books" at about 43 (exact birthdate uncertain, c. 1550)
- Apr 6 John Greenwood, English Separatist Puritan, hanged for "devising and circulating seditious books" at about 37 (d.1556, exact date uncertain)
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide