Zodiac Signs April 1917 Birthstone

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.

April Zodiac Signs

• 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.

April Birth Flowers

• 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.

Historical Events for April, 1917

• 2nd » World War I: United States President Woodrow Wilson asks the Congress of the United States known as U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on German Empire known as Germany.
• 9th » World War I: The Battle of Arras (1917) e.g Battle of Arras the battle begins with Canadian Corps executing a massive assault on Vimy Ridge.
• 12th » World War I: Canada or Canadian forces successfully complete the taking of Battle of Vimy Ridge or Vimy Ridge from the Germans.
• 16th » Vladimir Lenin returns to Saint Petersburg or Petrograd, Russian Provisional Government known as Russia from exile in Switzerland.

Famous Birthdays on April in 1917

• 1st » Leon Janney, American actor (d. 1980)
• 1st » Dinu Lipatti, Romanian pianist and composer (d. 1950)
• 1st » Sheldon Mayer, American writer and illustrator (d. 1991)
• 1st » Sydney Newman, Canadian screenwriter and producer, co-created 'Doctor Who' (d. 1997)
• 1st » Melville Shavelson, American director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2007)
• 2nd » Dabbs Greer, American actor (d. 2007)
• 2nd » Lou Monte, American singer (d. 1989)
• 5th » Robert Bloch, American author (d. 1994)
• 6th » Leonora Carrington, English-Mexican painter and author (d. 2011)
• 7th » R. G. Armstrong, American actor and playwright (d. 2012)
• 8th » Hubertus Ernst, Dutch bishop
• 8th » Grigori Kuzmin, Russian-Estonian astronomer (d. 1988)
• 9th » Johannes Bobrowski, German songwriter and poet (d. 1965)
• 9th » Ron Burgess (footballer) called Ronnie Burgess, Welsh footballer (d. 2005)
• 9th » Brad Dexter, American actor (d. 2002)
• 10th » Jagjit Singh Lyallpuri, Indian politician (d. 2013)
• 10th » Robert Burns Woodward, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize in Chemistry known as Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1979)
• 11th » Danny Gallivan, Canadian sportscaster (d. 1993)
• 11th » David Westheimer, American author (d. 2005)
• 12th » Helen Forrest, American singer (d. 1999)
• 13th » Robert Orville Anderson, American businessman, founded ARCO e.g Atlantic Richfield Oil Co. (d. 2007)
• 14th » Valerie Hobson, Irish-English actress (d. 1998)
• 14th » Marvin Miller, American businessman (d. 2012)
• 15th » Hans Conried, American actor (d. 1982)
• 15th » James Kee, American politician (d. 1989)
• 16th » Victoria Eugenia Fernández de Córdoba, 18th Duchess of Medinaceli (d. 2013)
• 16th » Barry Nelson, American actor (d. 2007)
• 17th » Bill Clements, American politician, 42nd Governor of Texas (d. 2011)
• 18th » Ty LaForest, Canadian-American baseball player (d. 1947)
• 18th » Frederica of Hanover (d. 1981)
• 19th » Sven Hassel, Danish-German soldier and author (d. 2012)
• 22nd » Yvette Chauviré, French ballerina
• 23rd » Dorian Leigh, American model (d. 2008)
• 25th » Ella Fitzgerald, American singer-songwriter and actress (d. 1996)
• 26th » Sal Maglie, American baseball player (d. 1992)
• 26th » I. M. Pei, Chinese-American architect, designed the National Gallery of Art and Bank of China Tower (Hong Kong) named Bank of China Tower
• 26th » Virgil Trucks, American baseball player and coach (d. 2013)
• 27th » Roman Matsov, Estonian conductor (d. 2001)
• 29th » Maya Deren, Ukrainian-American director, poet, and photographer (d. 1961)
• 29th » Celeste Holm, American actress (d. 2012)
• 29th » Marcel Trudel, Canadian historian and author (d. 2011)

Famous Deaths for April 1917

• 1st » Scott Joplin, American pianist and composer (b. 1868)
• 7th » Spyridon Samaras, Greek composer (b. 1861)
• 9th » James Hope Moulton, English philogist and scholar (b. 1863)
• 14th » L. L. Zamenhof, Polish linguist, created Esperanto (b. 1859)
• 15th » János Murkovics, Slovene author, poet, and educator (b. 1839)
• 18th » Vladimir Serbsky, Russian psychiatrist (b. 1858)

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