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* April 14 – British Royal Navy ship HMS ''Namur'' is wrecked in a storm near Fort St. David, India, with the loss of 520 lives.
* April 27 – The first official performance of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks in London finishes early, due to the outbreak of fire. The piece had been composed by Handel to commemorate

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