Historical Events Apr 11 Dutch prince William of Orange flees from Antwerp to Breda Famous Birthdays Apr 25 Aurelio Signoretti, Italian composer, born in Reggio Emilia, Italy (d. 1635) Apr 26 Nicolas Formé, French composer, born in Paris (d. 1638) Famous Deaths Apr 18 Wilhelm von Grumbach, German adventurer, dies at 63 Apr 19 Michael Stifel, German theologist/mathematician, dies at about 79 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1566 History by Year 1568