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, 1856
Day of Week 10th » The Theta Chi fraternity is founded at Norwich University in Vermont.
Day of Week 21st » Australian labour movement: Stonemasons and building workers on building sites around Melbourne march from the University of Melbourne to Parliament House to achieve an Eight-hour day.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1856
1st » Acacio Gabriel Viegas, Indian physician (d. 1933)
5th » Booker T. Washington, American author and educator (d. 1915)
11th » Arthur Shrewsbury, English cricketer (d. 1903)
12th » Martin Conway, 1st Baron Conway of Allington, English mountaineer, cartographer, and politician (d. 1937)
15th » Jean Moréas, Greek poet and critic (d. 1910)
24th » Philippe Pétain, French general and politician, 119th Prime Minister of France (d. 1951)
26th » Joseph Ward, New Zealand politician, 17th Prime Minister of New Zealand (d. 1930)
Famous Deaths for April 1856
11th » Juan Santamaría, Costa Rican soldier (b. 1831)