Events in History Apr 2 Cornelis de Houtman's ships depart to Asia through Cape of Good Hope Weddings in History Apr 15 Willem I's daughter of Elisabeth of Nassau marries duke Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne of Broth Deaths in History Apr 25 Torquato Tasso, Italian poet (Gerusalemme liberata), dies at 51 1594 On This Day in History 1596