Historical Events Apr 5 Adolf Frederik of Holstein-Gottorp crowns himself king of Sweden Famous Birthdays Apr 3 Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne, French composer, born in Eymet, France (d. 1796) Apr 9 Emanuel Schikaneder, German playwright and composer, born in Straubing, Germany (d. 1812) Famous Deaths Apr 19 Peter Lacy, Irish-born Russian Field marshal (b. 1678) 1750 History by Year 1752