Historical Events
- Apr 7 Slave revolt in New York City: Just after midnight, 9 slaveowners are killed and 6 wounded by a group of about two dozen slaves attempting to lead a revolt; at least 21 enslaved Africans were executed, and another half dozen committed suicide [1] [2]
- Apr 22 Last sighting of Dutch ship Zuytdorp as it leaves Cape of Good Hope carrying cargo of silver with 200 crew and passengers - wreck discovered 1927 north of Perth, Western Australia [1]
Famous Deaths
- Apr 5 John Luyken, Dutch poet and etcher (species company), dies at 63
- Apr 10 Yusuf Nabi, Turkish poet (Hayriye), dies at about 77
- Apr 11 Richard Simon, French Biblical critic (b. 1638)
- Apr 29 Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, Spanish organist and composer, dies at 67
- Apr 30 Philipp van Limborch, Dutch Remonstrants theologist and vicar, dies at 78
Assassination
Drug Overdose
Gunshot Wound
Murder
Plane Crash
Suicide