What Happened in April 1649
Historical Events
- Apr 21 Maryland Toleration Act passed in the American colony, allowing freedom of worship for Christians but sentencing to death anyone who rejected the divinity of Jesus
Famous Birthdays
- Apr 3 Joseph François Salomon, French composer, born in Toulon, France (d. 1732)
- Apr 5 Elihu Yale, English merchant and philanthropist (benefactor of Yale University), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1721)
- Apr 23 Andreas Kneller, German composer, born in the Free Imperial City of Lübeck (d. 1724)
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