Historical Events Apr 9 French troops occupy Mons Famous Birthdays Apr 9 Johann Matthias Gesner, German classical scholar, born in Roth, Bavaria, Germany (d. 1761) Born in 1691 Famous Deaths Apr 3 Jean Petitot, Swiss enamel painter (b. 1608) Apr 23 Jean-Henri D'Anglebert, French composer, harpsichordist and organist, dies at 62 Feb 1691 History by Year May 1691 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Drug Overdose Gunshot Wound Murder Plane Crash Suicide