Events in History
- Apr 10 1st Jewish ghetto established: Venice compels Jews to live in a specific area
German Beer Purity Law
Apr 23 Duke Wilhelm IV of Bavaria endorses "The German Beer Purity Law" (Reinheitsgebot) and adds to it standards for the sale of beer in Bavaria, ensuring beer is only brewed from three ingredients – water, malt and hops
Birthdays in History
- Apr 23 Georg Fabricius, German poet, historian and archaeologist, born in Chemnitz, Germany (d. 1571)
Deaths in History
- Apr 25 John Yonge, English diplomat (b. 1467)