April 21, 1926 – Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor is born in Mayfair, London, England. As Queen Elizabeth II she will become Great Britain’s longest serving monarch.
April 23, 1564 – Playwright William Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.
April 27, 1822 – Civil War general and 18th President of the United States Ulysses S. Grant is born in Point Pleasant, Ohio.
April 28, 1758 – Fifth U. S. President and architect of the Doctrine that bears his name, James Monroe, is born in Monroe Hall, Virginia.