Historical Events
- Apr 11 Jack Slack retains Champion of England boxing title, beats Frenchman Jean Petit in 7 rounds in Harlston, England; acknowledged as first international prize fight
Famous Birthdays
- Apr 17 François de Neufchâteau, French statesman and intellectual figure, born in Saffais, France (d. 1828)
- Apr 24 Simon-Antoine-Jean Lhuillier, Swiss mathematician, born in Geneva, Switzerland (d. 1840)
- Apr 28 Paul Ignaz Kürzinger, German composer and pedagogue, born in Mergentheim, Duchy of Württemberg (d. 1837)
Famous Weddings
George Mason
Apr 4 Statesman George Mason (24) weds Ann Eilbeck (16)
