Historical Events
- Apr 30 William Congreve's Restoration comedy "Love for Love" premieres in London
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
- Apr 3 Melchior de Hondecoeter, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 58
- Apr 5 George Savile, 1st marquis of Halifax and author (Character of a Trimmer), dies at 61
- Apr 13 Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables), dies at 73
- Apr 20 Georg Caspar Weckler, German Baroque organist and composer, dies at 63
- Apr 23 Henry Vaughan, English poet (Silex Scintillans), dies at 72
John Trenchard (1649-1695)
Apr 27 English radical Whig politician and statesman, dies at 46
- Apr 27 Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mexican philosopher and poet, and nun, dies at 44
Assassination
Drug Overdose
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Murder
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