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, 1923
Day of Week 5th » Firestone Tire and Rubber Company begins production of balloon-tires.
Day of Week 6th » The first Prefects Board in Southeast Asia is formed in Victoria Institution, Malaysia.
Day of Week 15th » Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes mellitus named diabetes.
Day of Week 18th » Yankee Stadium (1923) called Yankee Stadium, "The House that Babe Ruth or Ruth Built", opens.
Day of Week 26th » George VI or The Duke of York weds Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother called Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon at Westminster Abbey.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1923
1st » Don Butterfield, American tuba player (d. 2006)
1st » Leora Dana, American actress (d. 1983)
1st » Bobby Jordan, American actor (d. 1965)
2nd » Clifford Scott Green, American judge (d. 2007)
2nd » Gloria Henry, American actress
2nd » G. Spencer-Brown, English mathematician, psychologist, and author
3rd » Daniel Hoffman, American poet and academic (d. 2013)