What Happened In April 1598 In History

Historical Events for April, 1598

• 13th » Henry IV of France issues the Edict of Nantes, allowing freedom of religion to the Huguenots. (Edict repealed in 1685.)
• 30th » Juan de Oñate makes a formal declaration of his Conquest of New Mexico.

Famous Birthdays on April in 1598

• 9th » Johann Crüger, German composer (d. 1662)
• 17th » Giovanni Battista Riccioli, Italian priest and astronomer (d. 1671)
• 23rd » Maarten Tromp, Dutch admiral (d. 1653)

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