Famous Birthdays Apr 1 Joseph de Maistre, French diplomat and writer (d. 1821) Apr 9 Pieter Paulus, Dutch Patriot and President of the First National Assembly in The Hague, born in Axel, Netherlands (d. 1796) Apr 28 Franz K. Achard, German physicist and chemist, born in Berlin (d. 1821) Born in 1753 Mar 1753 History by Year May 1753 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Drug Overdose Gunshot Wound Murder Plane Crash Suicide