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, 1689
Day of Week 11th » William III of England William III and Mary II of England Mary II are crowned as joint sovereigns of Great Britain Britain.
Day of Week 18th » Bostonians rise up 1689 Boston revolt named in rebellion against Sir Edmund Andros.
Day of Week 20th » The former king, James II of England, now deposed, lays siege to Derry.
Famous Deaths for April 1689
16th » Aphra Behn, English author and playwright (b. 1640)
18th » George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys, Welsh judge and politician, Lord Chancellor or Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1648)