Birthdays in Music
- Apr 11 John Alcock, English composer and organist, born in London (d. 1806)
- Apr 17 Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, German composer, born in Ulm, Germany (d. 1786)
- Apr 19 James Nares, English composer, born in Stanwell (d. 1783)
- Apr 23 Johann Friedrich Doles, German composer, pupil of J. S. Bach, born in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Germany (d. 1797)
- Apr 28 Franz Sparry, Austrian composer, born in Graz (d. 1767)