Events in History Event of Interest Apr 23 English king Charles II crowned in London King of EnglandCharles II Apr 29 Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan Apr 30 Tsjeng Tsj'eng-Kung begins siege of Dutch fort Zeelandia, Formosa Birthdays in History Apr 11 Antoine Coypel, French painter and poet, born in Paris (d. 1722) Apr 16 Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, English poet and statesman, born in Horton, Northamptonshire, England (d. 1715) Deaths in History Apr 4 Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish soldier (b. circa 1580) Apr 6 John Webster, colonial Governor of Connecticut (Fundamental Orders of Connecticut), dies at about 71 Apr 7 William Brereton, 1st Baronet, English soldier and politician, dies at 56 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1660 On This Day in History 1662
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