April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, the fifth in the early Julian and one of four months with a length of 30 days. April is commonly associated with the season of spring in parts of the Northern hemisphere and autumn in parts of the Southern hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to October in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa.
April symbols: The birthstone for April is the diamond. The birth flower is typically listed as either the Daisy (Bellis perennis) or the Sweet Pea. The zodiac signs for the month of April are Aries (until April 20) and Taurus (April 21 onwards).
Historical Events for April, 1770
Day of Week 19th » Captain James Cook sights the eastern coast of what is now Australia.
19th » Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI in a proxy marriage known as proxy wedding.
Day of Week 20th » The Georgia (country) Georgian king, Erekle II, abandoned by his Russian Empire Russian ally Gottlieb Heinrich Totleben Count Totleben, wins a victory over Ottoman Empire Ottoman forces at Battle of Aspindza Aspindza.
Day of Week 29th » James Cook arrives at and names Botany Bay, Australia.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1770
3rd » Theodoros Kolokotronis, Greek general (d. 1843)