Events in History Historic Event Apr 25 Elizabeth of Russia crowns herself Empress in the Dormition Cathedral in Moscow Empress of Russia Elizabeth of Russia Deaths in History Apr 2 James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675) Apr 10 Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire Empress, dies at 68 Apr 17 Arvid Horn, Swedish statesman (b. 1664) 1741 Pure History by Year 1743 Historical Figures Authors Civil Rights Activists Inventors Kings Revolutionaries Scientists