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, 1933
1st » The recently elected Nazism named Nazis under Julius Streicher organize a one-day boycott of all Jewish-owned businesses in Germany, ushering in a series of anti-Semitism known as anti-Semitic acts.
1st » England English cricketer Wally Hammond sets a record for the List of Test cricket records Innings or series highest individual Test innings of 336 not out, during a Test cricket Test match against New Zealand national cricket team New Zealand.
3rd » First flight over Mount Everest, a British expedition, led by the Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton called Marquis of Clydesdale, and funded by Lucy, Lady Houston.
4th » U.S. Navy airship, USS Akron ZRS-4 6, is wrecked off the New Jersey coast due to severe weather.
5th » U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs two executive order (United States) e.g executive orders: 6101 to establish the Civilian Conservation Corps, and Executive Order 6102 named 6102 "forbidding the Hoarding of Gold Coin, Gold Bullion, and Gold Certi
7th » Prohibition in the United States is repealed for beer of no more than 3.2% alcohol by weight, eight months before the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution called XXI amendment.
26th » The Gestapo, the official secret police named secret police force of Nazi Germany, is established.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1933
1st » Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, French physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics named Nobel Prize laureate
1st » Dan Flavin, American sculptor (d. 1996)
2nd » György Konrád, Hungarian sociologist and author