Historical Events
Addled Parliament
Apr 5 Second parliament of King James I begins session, no bills pass and lasts only 2 months and 2 days, thus its name the Addled Parliament
- Apr 25 Amsterdam Bank of Loan forms
Famous Birthdays
- Apr 25 Hieronymus van Beverningk, Dutch general, born in Gouda, Netherlands (d. 1690)
- Apr 25 Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, Italian composer, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1691)
Famous Weddings
Pocahontas
Apr 5 American Indian princess Pocahontas and daughter of chief Powhatan marries English colonist John Rolfe
Famous Deaths
- Apr 7 El Greco, Greek-born artist working in Spain (b. 1541)
