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, 1925
Day of Week 16th » During the Communist St Nedelya Church assault in Sofia, Kingdom of Bulgaria named Bulgaria, 150 are killed and 500 are wounded.
Day of Week 21st » The Manifesto of the Fascist Intellectuals is published in 'Il Mondo', establishing the political and ideological foundations of Italian Fascism.Jeffrey T. Schnapp (1996). http://www.jstor.org/stable/261164 Fascinating Fascism. 'Journal of Contempora
Day of Week 26th » Paul von Hindenburg defeats Wilhelm Marx in the second round of the German presidential election, 1925 known as German presidential election to become the first directly elected head of state of the Weimar Republic.
Day of Week 30th » Automaker Dodge Brothers, Inc is sold to Dillon, Read & Co. for US$146 million plus $50 million for charity.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1925
1st » Kathy Stobart, English saxophonist (d. 2014)
2nd » George MacDonald Fraser, English author and screenwriter (d. 2008)
2nd » Hard Boiled Haggerty, American wrestler and actor (d. 2004)
2nd » Hans Rosenthal, German radio and television host (d. 1987)
3rd » Tony Benn, English pilot and politician, Postmaster General of the United Kingdom (d. 2014)
4th » Gene Reynolds, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
4th » Claude Wagner, Canadian judge and politician (d. 1979)
4th » Emmett Williams, American poet (d. 2007)
7th » Chaturanan Mishra, Indian politician (d. 2011)
7th » Jan van Roessel, Dutch footballer (d. 2011)
9th » Virginia Gibson, American actress, singer, and dancer (d. 2013)
9th » Art Kane, American photographer (d. 1995)
10th » Linda Goodman, American astrologer and author (d. 1995)
10th » Angelo Poffo, American wrestler (d. 2010)
11th » Viktor Masing, Estonian botanist and ecologist (d. 2001)
11th » Pierre Péladeau, Canadian businessman, founded Quebecor (d. 1997)
12th » Joe Bowman (marksman) named Joe Bowman, American target shooter and boot maker (d. 2009)
12th » Ned Miller, American singer-songwriter
12th » Oliver Postgate, English animator, puppeteer, and screenwriter (d. 2008)
14th » Gene Ammons, American saxophonist (d. 1974)
14th » Abel Muzorewa, Zimbabwean politician, 1st Prime Minister of Zimbabwe Rhodesia (d. 2010)
14th » Rod Steiger, American actor (d. 2002)
15th » George Shuffler, American guitarist (The Bailey Brothers and the Happy Valley Boys) (d. 2014)
17th » Erich Göstl, Austrian-German SS officer (d. 1990)
17th » René Moawad, Lebanese politician, 13th President of Lebanon (d. 1989)