Famous Birthdays Apr 14 Adam Gib, Scottish religious leader, born in Muckhart, Perthshire (d. 1788) Born in 1714 Famous Deaths Apr 4 Karel, duke of Berry/French heir to the throne, dies Apr 17 Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, German composer, dies at 56 Mar 1714 History by Year May 1714 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Drug Overdose Gunshot Wound Murder Plane Crash Suicide