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, 1991
2nd » Rita Johnston becomes the first female Premier (Canada) called Premier of a province (Canada) or Canadian province when she succeeds William Vander Zalm (who had resigned) as Premier of British Columbia.
4th » Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their airplane over an elementary school in Merion, Pennsylvania.
5th » An Atlantic Southeast Airlines ASA Embraer EMB 120 EMB 120 crashes in Brunswick, Georgia, killing all 23 aboard including John Tower Sen. John Tower and Sonny Carter Astronaut Sonny Carter.
9th » Georgia (country) e.g Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union
10th » Italian ferry ship MS Moby Prince 6 collides with an oil tanker in dense fog off Livorno, Italy killing 140.
10th » A South Atlantic tropical cyclone rare tropical cyclone tropical storm develops in the South Atlantic Ocean near Angola; the first to be documented by weather satellite satellites.
14th » The Georgia (country) or Republic of Georgia introduces the post of President of Georgia e.g President after its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
29th » A 1991 Bangladesh cyclone cyclone strikes the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around convert 155 mph kph, killing at least 138,000 people and leaving as many as 10 million homeless.
10th » Martin Hannett, English guitarist and producer (The Invisible Girls) (b. 1948)
10th » Natalie Schafer, American actress (b. 1900)
11th » Walker Cooper, American baseball player and manager (b. 1915)
11th » Bruno Hoffmann. German glass harp player (b. 1913)
16th » David Lean, English director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1908)
19th » Stanley Hawes, English-Australian director and producer (b. 1905)
20th » Steve Marriott, English singer, songwriter, producer, and actor (Small Faces called The Small Faces and Humble Pie (band) or Humble Pie) (b. 1947)
20th » Don Siegel, American director and producer (b. 1912)
21st » Willi Boskovsky, Austrian violinist and conductor (b. 1909)
23rd » Johnny Thunders, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (New York Dolls and The Heartbreakers) (b. 1952)
26th » Leo Arnaud, French-American composer and conductor (b. 1904)
26th » Carmine Coppola, American composer and conductor (b. 1910)
26th » A. B. Guthrie, Jr., American author and screenwriter (b. 1901)
26th » Richard Hatfield, Canadian politician, 26th Premier of New Brunswick (b. 1931)
26th » Emily McLaughlin, American actress (b. 1928)
28th » Steve Broidy, American film producer (b. 1905)
28th » Ken Curtis, American actor and singer (Sons of the Pioneers) (b. 1916)