Historical Events
King Charles XII
Apr 15 Charles XII succeeds his father, Charles XI, as King of Sweden
Famous Birthdays
- Apr 1 Abbé Prévost, French author and novelist (Manon Lescaut), born in Hesdin, Artois, France (d. 1763)
- Apr 8 Pierre Prowo, German composer, born in Altona, Duchy of Holstein, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1757)
- Apr 16 Johann Gottlieb Gorner, German composer, born in Penig, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1778)
- Apr 23 George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, British Royal Navy officer, born in Staffordshire, England (d. 1762)
Assassination
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