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, 1919
1st » The Bauhaus or Staatliches Bauhaus school is founded by Walter Gropius in Weimar.
6th » Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi orders a general strike.
10th » Mexican Revolution leader Emiliano Zapata is ambushed and shot dead by government forces in Morelos.
11th » The International Labour Organization is founded.
13th » The establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea.
13th » Jallianwala Bagh massacre: British troops gun down at least 379 unarmed demonstrators in Amritsar, India; at least 1200 are wounded.
13th » Eugene V. Debs is imprisoned at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, for speaking out against Conscription in the United States named the draft during World War I.
16th » Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Gandhi organizes a day of "prayer and fasting" in response to the killing of Indian protesters in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by the United Kingdom called British colonial troops three days earlier.
16th » Polish–Soviet War: The Polish Land Forces e.g Polish army launches the Vilna offensive to capture Vilnius in modern Lithuania.
19th » Leslie Irvin (parachutist) known as Leslie Irvin of the United States makes the first successful voluntary free-fall parachute jump using a new kind of self-contained parachute.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1919
1st » Joseph Murray, American surgeon, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine known as Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2012)
3rd » Clairette Oddera, French-Canadian actress and singer (d. 2008)
6th » Georgios Mylonas, Greek politician (d. 1998)
7th » Roger Lemelin, Canadian author and screenwriter (d. 1992)
7th » Edoardo Mangiarotti, Italian fencer (d. 2012)
8th » Ian Smith, Zimbabwean politician, 1st Prime Minister of Rhodesia (d. 2007)
9th » J. Presper Eckert, American engineer, invented the ENIAC (d. 1995)
10th » John Houbolt, American engineer and academic (d. 2014)
11th » Raymond Carr, English historian and academic
12th » István Anhalt, Hungarian-Canadian composer (d. 2012)
12th » Billy Vaughn, American singer and bandleader (d. 1991)
13th » Roland Gaucher, French journalist (d. 2007)
13th » Howard Keel, American actor and singer (d. 2004)
13th » Phil Tonken, American voice actor (d. 2000)