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, 1755
Day of Week 2nd » Commodore (Royal Navy) named Commodore William James (naval commander) e.g William James captures the Maratha fortress of Suvarnadurg on west coast of India.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1755
10th » Samuel Hahnemann, German physician (d. 1843)
11th » James Parkinson, English surgeon, geologist, and paleontologist (d. 1824)
16th » Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, French painter (d. 1842)
27th » Marc-Antoine Parseval, French mathematician (d. 1836)
Famous Deaths for April 1755
6th » Richard Rawlinson, English minister and historian (b. 1690)