Historical Events Apr 12 Ordinance of Union between England and Scotland passed by the Council of State Apr 15 England & Netherlands sign peace treaty Apr 21 England & Sweden sign trade agreement Apr 26 Jews are expelled from Brazil Famous Deaths Apr 9 Matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia (b. 1588) 1653 History by Year 1655 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Drug Overdose Gunshot Wound Murder Plane Crash Suicide