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, 2012
2nd » A Oikos University shooting named mass shooting at Oikos University at Oakland, California leaves seven people dead and three injured.
6th » Azawad Azawadi declaration of independence or declares itself independent from the Republic of Mali.
11th » An 8.2 magnitude April 2012 Aceh earthquake or earthquake hits Indonesia, off northern Sumatra at a depth of 16.4 km. A tsunami hits the island of Nias at Indonesia.
16th » The Trial of Anders Behring Breivik called trial for Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, begins in Oslo, Norway.
16th » The 2012 Pulitzer Prize Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, it was the first time 1977 Pulitzer Prize since 1977 that no book won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction Fiction Prize.
20th » 127 people are killed when a Bhoja Air Flight 213 known as plane crashes in a residential area near the Benazir Bhutto International Airport near Islamabad, Pakistan.
21st » Two trains are involved in a Sloterdijk train collision called head-on collision near Sloterdijk, Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, injuring 116 people.
27th » At least 2012 Dnipropetrovsk explosions or four explosions hit the Ukraine named Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk with at least 27 people injured.
30th » An overloaded Assam ferry sinking e.g ferry capsizes on the Brahmaputra River in India killing at least 103 people.
4th » Roberto Rexach Benítez, American-Puerto Rican politician, 10th President of the Senate of Puerto Rico (b. 1929)
5th » Joe Avezzano, American football player and coach (b. 1943)
5th » Angelo Castro, Jr., Filipino journalist and actor (b. 1945)
5th » Cynthia Dall, American singer and guitarist (b. 1971)
5th » Jim Marshall (businessman) or Jim Marshall, English businessman, founded Marshall Amplification (b. 1923)
5th » Barney McKenna, Irish banjo player (The Dubliners) (b. 1939)
5th » Gil Noble, American television host (b. 1932)
5th » Peter Tapsell (New Zealand politician) called Peter Tapsell, New Zealand politician, 30th Minister of Defence (New Zealand) known as New Zealand Minister of Defence (b. 1930)
5th » Bingu wa Mutharika, Malawian politician, 3rd President of Malawi (b. 1934)
6th » Roland Guilbault, American admiral (b. 1934)
6th » Thomas Kinkade, American painter (b. 1958)
6th » Fang Lizhi, Chinese astrophysicist and academic (b. 1936)
6th » Michael Sands (media) or Michael Sands, American model, actor, and publicist (b. 1945)
6th » Sheila Scotter, Australian fashion designer and journalist (b. 1920)
6th » Reed Whittemore, American poet and critic (b. 1919)
7th » Steven Kanumba Tanzanian actor and director (b. 1984)
7th » Satsue Mito, Japanese zoologist and educator (b. 1914)
7th » Ignatius Moses I Daoud, Syrian cardinal (b. 1930)
7th » David E. Pergrin, American colonel and engineer (b. 1917)
7th » Bashir Ahmed Qureshi, Pakistani politician (b. 1959)
7th » Miss Read, English author (b. 1913)
7th » Mike Wallace, American journalist, actor, and game show host (b. 1918)