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, 1661
Day of Week 23rd » King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1661
16th » Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax, English poet and politician, First Lord of the Treasury (d. 1715)
Famous Deaths for April 1661
4th » Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven, Scottish-Swedish field marshal (b. 1580)
7th » Sir William Brereton, 1st Baronet, English commander and politician (b. 1604)