Famous Birthdays
- Apr 5 John Wilson, English composer, born in Faversham, Kent (d. 1674)
Famous Weddings
- Apr 15 Willem I's daughter of Elisabeth of Nassau marries duke Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne of Broth
Famous Deaths
- Apr 25 Torquato Tasso, Italian poet (Gerusalemme liberata), dies at 51