deaths
April 14, 1649
Tomás Treviño de Sobremonte, crypto-Jewish martyr
Tomás Treviño de Sobremonte
Tomás Treviño de Sobremonte was a Crypto-Jewish martyr. Born in Spain, Treviño fled to New Spain at around age 20. There he practiced Judaism secretly until his discovery and execution. His defiance and refusal to accept Catholicism has made him an important figure in studies of early Jews in Latin America, and he is regarded as one of the best-known victims of the Spanish Inquisition.
April 14
April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 261 days remain until the end of the year.