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, 1961
8th » A large explosion on board the MV known as Dara in the Persian Gulf kills 238.
9th » The Pacific Electric Railway in Los Angeles, once the largest electric railway in the world, ends operations.
11th » The trial of Adolf Eichmann begins in Jerusalem.
12th » The Soviet Union known as Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and perform the first manned orbital flight, in Vostok spacecraft known as Vostok 3KA-2 (Vostok 1).
17th » Bay of Pigs Invasion: A group of Cuban exiles financed and trained by the Central Intelligence Agency called CIA lands at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba with the aim of ousting Fidel Castro.
18th » The Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, a cornerstone of modern international relations, is adopted.
18th » Conferência das Organizações Nacionalistas das Colónias Portuguesas e.g CONCP is founded in Casablanca as a united front of African movements opposing Portugal named Portuguese colonial rule.
20th » Failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion of US-backed Cuban exiles against Cuba.
25th » Robert Noyce is granted a patent for an integrated circuit.
27th » Sierra Leone is granted its independence from the United Kingdom, with Milton Margai as the first Heads of Government of Sierra Leone called Prime Minister.
30th » 'Soviet submarine K-19 K-19', the first Soviet Union Soviet nuclear submarine equipped with Submarine-launched ballistic missile nuclear missiles, is ship commissioning commissioned.