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, 1682
Day of Week 9th » René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle known as Robert Cavelier de La Salle discovers the mouth of the Mississippi River, claims it for France and names it Louisiana (New France) called Louisiana.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1682
3rd » Valentin Rathgeber, German organist and composer (d. 1750)
16th » John Hadley, English mathematician, invented the octant (instrument) known as octant (d. 1744)
Famous Deaths for April 1682
1st » Franz Egon of Fürstenberg, Bavarian bishop (b. 1625)