Historical Events Apr 27 Tirso de Molina's "Bellaco Sois, Gomez" premieres in Madrid Famous Birthdays Apr 1 Christian Demelius, German composer and kapellmeister, born in Schlettau, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1711) Apr 5 Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lorraine and Austrian fieldmarshal, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1690) Born in 1643 Famous Deaths Apr 4 Simon Episcopius [Bisschop], Dutch theologist, dies at 60 Apr 20 Christoph Demantius, German composer, dies at 75 Mar 1643 History by Year May 1643 What Happened in 1643 Lenient Lion Remembered for 375 YearsOctober 16, 1643