The April Birthstone is the Diamond. Diamonds are associated with desire and connection. Symbolizing everlasting love diamonds were once thought to bring courage. Diamond is called the traditional birthstone of April. Crystal quartz is considered the secondary birthstone for April.
April Zodiac Signs
Month of April Zodiac Signs are Aries(until April 20) and Taurus(April 21 onwards).
Aries (March 21 - April 19) Aries have an amazing inner drive and don't shy away from hard work if that is what it takes to get what they want. Having a great deal of drive and ambition is their trademark. Being very social and having a great sence of humor by nature makes it easy for Aroies to blend in anywhere. Creative with a very strong will. These individuals don't like to share their emotions or feelings with others. But this can change once you get to know them better. Aries are compatible with: Gemini, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Capricorn and Pisces.
Taurus (April 20 - May 19) The Taurus has great strength in physical and mental capacities. Maybe this is why stubbornness or being a stuborn bull is often associated with this star sign. Work wise being able to teac to others is one of their strengths, at least on some level due to the fact that they are sympathetic and loving. Taurus is compatible with: Libra, Taurus, Cancer, Capricorn, Virgo and Pisces.
April Birth Flowers
Month of April is associated with Sweet Pea(also withDaisy) flower which bloom in a wide range of soft colors as well as two tone colours. It is said to symbolise pleasure or good-bye. In the Victorian era, these birth flowers formed a part of the bouquet which was sent to someone to convey gratefulness. It is also a flower given between friends to keep a secret.
Love, youth and purity. April Birth Flower Daisy conveys innocence and there are five common types.
Historical Events for April, 1970
6th » Newhall Incident: Four California Highway Patrol officers are killed in a shootout.
8th » Bahr el-Baqar incident: Israeli bombers strike an Egyptian school. 46 children are killed.
10th » Paul McCartney announces that he is leaving The Beatles for personal and professional reasons.
12th » Soviet submarine K-8, carrying four nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay four days after a fire on board.
13th » An oxygen tank aboard Apollo 13 explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the spacecraft while en route to the Moon.
15th » During the Cambodian Civil War, massacres of the Vietnamese Cambodian or Vietnamese minority results in 800 bodies flowing down the Mekong River into South Vietnam.
17th » Apollo program: The ill-fated Apollo 13 spacecraft returns to Earth safely.
21st » The Hutt River Province Principality secedes from Australia.
24th » The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as the first Heads of State of The Gambia known as President.
26th » The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization enters into force.
28th » Vietnam War: President of the United States or U.S. President Richard M. Nixon formally authorizes American combat troops to fight communist sanctuaries in Cambodia.
29th » Vietnam War: United States and South Vietnamese forces Cambodian Campaign or invade Cambodia to hunt National Front for the Liberation of Vietnam named Viet Cong.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1970
1st » Sung-Hi Lee, South Korean-American model and actress
5th » Miho Hatori, Japanese singer-songwriter (Cibo Matto, Smokey & Miho, and Butter 08)
6th » Olaf Kölzig, South African-German ice hockey player and coach
6th » Roy Mayorga, American drummer, songwriter, and producer (Stone Sour, Soulfly, Amebix, Black President (band) or Black President, and Nausea (band) e.g Nausea)