Historical Events
- Apr 1 Portuguese Cortes subjects himself on Philip II
Knighthood
Apr 4 Francis Drake knighted by Queen Elizabeth I aboard Golden Hind at Deptford
Francis Drake
Elizabeth I
- Apr 15 Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal
Famous Birthdays
- Apr 24 Vincent de Paul, French Roman Catholic Saint, born in Pouy, Gascony, France (d. 1660)
Famous Deaths
- Apr 3 Huibert Duifhuis, Roman Catholic pastor (Rotterdam/Utrecht), dies
