Historical Events
Declaration of Breda
Apr 4 English King Charles II issues the Declaration of Breda, promising a general pardon for crimes committed during the English Civil War and the Interregnum and religious toleration for all those who accepted him as King
- Apr 23 Treaty of Oliwa is established between Sweden and Poland
- Apr 25 English Convention Parliament meets and votes to restore Charles II
Famous Birthdays
- Apr 6 Johann Kuhnau, Bohemian composer (Biblical Sonatas), kapellmeister, novelist, and lawyer, born in Geising, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1722)
- Apr 16 Hans Sloane, Irish physician, naturalist and collector (provided foundation of the British Museum), born in Killyleagh, Ulster, Ireland (d. 1753)
- Apr 19 Sebastián Durón, Spanish composer, born in Brihuega, Guadalajara, Spain (d. 1716)
- Apr 24 Cornelis Dusart, Dutch painter and engraver, born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 1704)
- Apr 29 Matthias Henriksen Schacht, Danish scholar and composer, born in Visby, Gotland, Sweden (d. 1700)
Assassination
Drug Overdose
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Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide