Historical Events Apr 12 French King Francois I orders protestants of Vaudois to be killed Famous Birthdays Apr 13 Elisabeth of Valois, daughter of King Henry II of France and 3rd wife of Philip II of Spain, born in Fontainbleau, France (d. 1568) Apr 28 Yi Sun-sin, Korean Naval Commander, born in Hanseong, South Korea (d. 1598) Famous Deaths Apr 10 Costanzo Festa, Italian composer 1544 History by Year 1546