Famous Birthdays Apr 17 Taksin, King of Siam (1767-82), born in Ayutthaya, Thailand (d. 1782) Born in 1734 Famous Deaths Apr 1 Louis Lully, French musician and son of Jean-Baptiste Lully, dies at 69 Apr 4 Johann C van Erckel, old Catholic theologist, dies at about 79 Mar 1734 History by Year May 1734 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Drug Overdose Gunshot Wound Murder Plane Crash Suicide