What Happened in April 1687

Historical Events

Declaration of Indulgence

Apr 4 English King James II publishes his Declaration of Indulgence, a step towards establishing freedom of religion in the British Isles

Famous Deaths

  • Apr 12 Ambrose Dixon, Virginia Colony pioneer
  • Apr 16 George Villiers, 2nd duke of Buckingham, English statesman and poet, dies at 59