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, 2010
5th » Twenty-nine coal miners are killed in an explosion at the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster known as Upper Big Branch Mine in West Virginia.
6th » Communist Party of India (Maoist) Maoist rebels April 2010 Maoist attack in Dantewada kill 76 Central Reserve Police Force CRPF officers in Dantewada district, India.
10th » Polish Air Force Tu-154M 2010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash called crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing 96 people, including Polish President Lech Kaczyński and dozens of other senior officials
12th » A 2010 Merano train derailment called train derails near Merano, Italy, after running into a landslide, causing nine deaths and injuring 28 people.
14th » Nearly 2,700 are killed in a 2010 Yushu earthquake or magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture or Yushu, Qinghai, China.
20th » The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig Deepwater Horizon explosion called explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven workers and beginning an Deepwater Horizon oil spill or oil spill that would last six months.
21st » The controversial 2010 Kharkiv Pact e.g Kharkiv Pact (Russian Ukrainian Naval Base for Gas Treaty) is signed in Kharkiv, Ukraine, by Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Dimitry Medvedev; it will be unilaterally terminated by Russia
12th » Michel Chartrand, Canadian union leader (b. 1916)
12th » Werner Schroeter, German director and screenwriter (b. 1945)
14th » Israr Ahmed, Pakistani theologian and scholar (b. 1932)
14th » Alice Miller (psychologist) called Alice Miller, Polish-French psychologist and author (b. 1923)
14th » Peter Steele, American singer-songwriter and bass player (Type O Negative, Carnivore (band) known as Carnivore, and Fallout (band) named Fallout) (b. 1962)
15th » Jack Herer, American author and activist (b. 1939)
15th » Michael Pataki, American actor and director (b. 1938)