April Zodiac Signs

April Birthstones Astrology

The April Birthstone is the Diamond. Diamonds are associated with desire and connection. Symbolizing everlasting love diamonds were once thought to bring courage. Diamond is called the traditional birthstone of April. Crystal quartz is considered the secondary birthstone for April.

Month of April Zodiac Signs are Aries(until April 20) and Taurus(April 21 onwards).
Aries (March 21 - April 19) Aries have an amazing inner drive and don't shy away from hard work if that is what it takes to get what they want. Having a great deal of drive and ambition is their trademark. Being very social and having a great sence of humor by nature makes it easy for Aroies to blend in anywhere. Creative with a very strong will. These individuals don't like to share their emotions or feelings with others. But this can change once you get to know them better.
Aries are compatible with: Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Capricorn and Pisces.
Taurus (April 20 - May 19) The Taurus has great strength in physical and mental capacities. Maybe this is why stubbornness or being a stuborn bull is often associated with this star sign. Work wise being able to teac to others is one of their strengths, at least on some level due to the fact that they are sympathetic and loving.
Taurus is compatible with: Libra, Taurus, Cancer, Capricorn, Virgo and Pisces.

Month of April is associated with Sweet Pea(also withDaisy) flower which bloom in a wide range of soft colors as well as two tone colours. It is said to symbolise pleasure or good-bye. In the Victorian era, these birth flowers formed a part of the bouquet which was sent to someone to convey gratefulness. It is also a flower given between friends to keep a secret.
Love, youth and purity. April Birth Flower Daisy conveys innocence and there are five common types.

3rd » The trial in the libel case brought by Oscar Wilde begins, eventually resulting in his imprisonment on charges of homosexuality.
6th » Oscar Wilde is arrested in the Cadogan Hotel, London after losing a libel case against the John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry or Marquess of Queensberry.
17th » The Treaty of Shimonoseki between China and Japan is signed. This marks the end of the First Sino-Japanese War, and the defeated Qing Empire is forced to renounce its claims on Korea and to concede the southern portion of the Liaoning named Fengtien Histo
24th » Joshua Slocum, the first person to sail single-handedly around the world, sets sail from Boston, Massachusetts aboard the sloop "Spray".

1st » Alberta Hunter, American singer-songwriter (d. 1984)
1st » Paul Richter, Austrian actor (d. 1961)
3rd » Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Italian-American composer (d. 1968)
3rd » Zez Confrey, American pianist and composer (d. 1971)
4th » Arthur Murray, American dancer and educator (d. 1991)
6th » Dudley Nichols, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1960)
7th » Margarete Schön, German actress (d. 1985)
9th » Mance Lipscomb, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1976)
9th » Michel Simon, Swiss-French actor (d. 1975)
15th » Clark McConachy, New Zealand snooker player (d. 1980)
16th » Ove Arup, English-Danish engineer and businessman, founded Arup Group Limited named Arup (d. 1988)
17th » Robert Dean Frisbie, American author (d. 1948)
20th » Emile Christian, American trombonist and composer (d. 1973)
20th » Henry de Montherlant, French author and playwright (d. 1972)
23rd » Johnny Hyde, Russian-American talent agent (d. 1950)
23rd » Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand author and director (d. 1982)
29th » Vladimir Propp, Russian scholar and critic (d. 1970)
29th » Malcolm Sargent, English organist, composer, and conductor (d. 1967)
30th » Philippe Panneton, Canadian physician, academic, and diplomat (d. 1960)