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, 1829
Day of Week 7th » Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, commences translation of the Book of Mormon, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe.
Day of Week 13th » The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829 gives Roman Catholicism in the United Kingdom known as Roman Catholics in the United Kingdom the right to vote and to sit in Parliament.
Day of Week 25th » Charles Fremantle arrives in HMS Challenger off the coast of modern-day Western Australia prior to declaring the Swan River Colony for the United Kingdom.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1829
10th » William Booth, English minister, founded The Salvation Army (d. 1912)
30th » Ferdinand von Hochstetter, Austrian geologist (d. 1884)
Famous Deaths for April 1829
6th » Niels Henrik Abel, Norwegian mathematician (b. 1802)