Historical Events
- Apr 2 Forty merchantmen are wrecked when a convoy led by HMS Apollo runs aground off Portugal.
- Apr 5 High Possil Meteorite: The first recorded meteorite in Scotland falls in Possil
Music History
Apr 22 Gioachino Rossini (12) performs in Imola
Famous Birthdays
- Apr 4 Joseph Fischhof, Czech-Austrian pianist and composer, born in Bučovice, Moravia (d. 1857)
- Apr 23 Guillaume Nerenburger, Belgian general (Triangulatie of Belgium), born in Amsterdam (d. 1869)
- Apr 24 Thomas Oliver Selfridge, American Navy Officer (d. 1902)
- Apr 26 Charles Goodyear, American politician (D-NY), born in Cobleskill, New York (d. 1876)
Famous Deaths
- Apr 3 Jędrzej Kitowicz, Polish priest (b. 1727/1728)
Jacques Necker
Apr 9 Jacques Necker, French finance minister of Louis XVI whose decisions contributed to the outbreak of the French Revolution, dies at 71
