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, 1657
Day of Week 20th » Admiral Robert Blake (admiral) called Robert Blake destroys a Spanish silver fleet under heavy fire at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1657) or Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
20th » Freedom of religion is granted to the Jews of New Amsterdam (later New York City).