What Happened In April 1689 In History

Historical Events for April, 1689

• 11th » William III of England William III and Mary II of England Mary II are crowned as joint sovereigns of Great Britain Britain.
• 18th » Bostonians rise up 1689 Boston revolt named in rebellion against Sir Edmund Andros.
• 20th » The former king, James II of England, now deposed, lays siege to Derry.

Famous Deaths for April 1689

• 16th » Aphra Behn, English author and playwright (b. 1640)
• 18th » George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys, Welsh judge and politician, Lord Chancellor or Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1648)
• 19th » Christina, Queen of Sweden (b. 1626)

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