Historical Events
- Apr 5 British take Grenada, West Indies, from French
Famous Birthdays
- Apr 4 Stephen Storace, English composer, born in London, England (d. 1796)
- Apr 10 Giovanni Aldini, Italian physicist, born in Bologna (d. 1834)
- Apr 13 Charles Frederick Horn, German-English composer, arranger, and organist, born in Imperial City of Nordhausen (d. 1830)
- Apr 13 Johanna Cornelia Wattier-Ziesenis, Dutch actress (Phaedra, Lady Macbeth), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1827)
- Apr 14 Giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect and archaeologist, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1839)
- Apr 29 Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, French marshal, born in Limoges, France (d. 1833)
Famous Deaths
- Apr 23 Johann Samuel Endler, German composer, musician, and conductor, dies at 67
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