Historical Events
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Apr 23 William Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is first performed, with Queen Elizabeth I of England in attendance
Famous Birthdays
- Apr 9 John Davenport, Puritan clergyman and cofounder of the New Haven Colony, born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England (d. 1670)
Famous Weddings
Johannes Kepler
Apr 27 Astronomer Johannes Kepler marries widow Barbara Müller
