April–June April 3 – Benjamin Franklin, aged 23, writes the essay "A Modest Enquiry Into the Nature and Necessity of Paper Currency" and later applies the economic principles to backing of paper money used in the United States.Lester C. Olson, Benjamin Franklin's Vision of American Community: A Study in Rhetorical Iconology (University of South Carolina Press, 2004) p117 April 15 – Johann Sebastian Bach's St Matthew Passion, BWV 244b is performed again, at St. Thomas Church, Leipzig.Mark A. Peters, Compositional Choices and Meaning in the Vocal Music of J. S. Bach (Lexington Books, 2018) p168 April 26 – For the first time in its history, the British House of Commons is adjourned for lack of a quorum. On January 5, 1640, it had first fixed the number of members necessary — 40 — for parliamentary business to be transacted.Thomas Francis Moran, The Theory and Practice of the English Government (Longmans, Green, and Company, 1903) pp 264-265 May 8 – A fire breaks out inside the fully walled town of Haiger within the Holy Roman Empire (in the modern-day state of Hesse in Germany) and destroys all the buildings. May 12 – Six English pirates, including Mary Critchett, seize control of the sloop John and Elizabeth while being transported to America to complete their criminal sentences. They overpower their captors but are later captured in Chesapeake Bay by HMS Shoreham and hanged in August. May 17 – Caroline, Queen Consort becomes the first person to rule Great Britain as regent under the Regency Acts, beginning service as the acting monarch when her husband King George II departs Britain for Germany, where he is the Elector of Hanover. Caroline rules until George's return in October."Regents (England and France)", in The Manual of Dates, A Dictionary of Reference to All the Most Important Events in the History of Mankind to be Found in Authentic Records, by George H. Townsend (Frederick Warne & Company, 1877) p805 June 1 – Diederik Durven becomes the new Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) upon the death of Mattheus de Haan. June 8 – The Botanic Gardens of Pamplemousses, one of the most popular tourist attractions on the island republic of Mauritius, are started by Pierre Barmond, who sets aside thousands of acres for the purpose of preservation of the islands flora. The gardens come to occupy 97 square miles or 251 square kilometers.
April–June April 3 – Benjamin Franklin aged 23 writes the essay "A Modest Enquiry Into the Nature and Necessity of Paper Currency" and later applies the economic principles to backing of paper money used in the United StatesLester C Olson Benjamin Franklin's Vision of American Community A Study in Rhetorical Iconology (University of South Carolina Press 2004) p117 April 15 – Johann Sebastian Bach's St Matthew Passion BWV 244b is performed again at St Thomas Church LeipzigMark A Peters Compositional Choices and Meaning in the Vocal Music of J S Bach (Lexington Books 2018) p168 April 26 – For the first time in its history the British House of Commons is adjourned for lack of a quorum On January 5 1640 it had first fixed the number of members necessary — 40 — for parliamentary business to be transactedThomas Francis Moran The Theory and Practice of the English Government (Longmans Green and Company 1903) pp 264-265 May 8 – A fire breaks out inside the fully walled town of Haiger within the Holy Roman Empire (in the modern-day state of Hesse in Germany) and destroys all the buildings May 12 – Six English pirates including Mary Critchett seize control of the sloop John and Elizabeth while being transported to America to complete their criminal sentences They overpower their captors but are later captured in Chesapeake Bay by HMS Shoreham and hanged in August May 17 – Caroline Queen Consort becomes the first person to rule Great Britain as regent under the Regency Acts beginning service as the acting monarch when her husband King George II departs Britain for Germany where he is the Elector of Hanover Caroline rules until George's return in October"Regents (England and France)" in The Manual of Dates A Dictionary of Reference to All the Most Important Events in the History of Mankind to be Found in Authentic Records by George H Townsend (Frederick Warne & Company 1877) p805 June 1 – Diederik Durven becomes the new Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia) upon the death of Mattheus de Haan June 8 – The Botanic Gardens of Pamplemousses one of the most popular tourist attractions on the island republic of Mauritius are started by Pierre Barmond who sets aside thousands of acres for the purpose of preservation of the islands flora The gardens come to occupy 97 square miles or 251 square kilometers