Historical Events
- Apr 30 William Congreve's Restoration comedy "Love for Love" premieres in London
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695)
Apr 13 French poet (Fables), dies at 73
John Trenchard (1649-1695)
Apr 27 English radical Whig politician and statesman, dies at 46
- Apr 27 Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mexican philosopher, poet (“Primero Sueño"), and nun, dies at 44