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, 1782
Day of Week 6th » King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) of Siam (modern day Thailand) founded the Chakri dynasty.
Day of Week 9th » American War of Independence: Battle of the Saintes begins.
Day of Week 21st » The city of Rattanakosin, now known internationally as Bangkok, is History of Bangkok or founded on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya River by King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1782
3rd » Alexander Macomb (general) e.g Alexander Macomb, American general (d. 1841)
26th » Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily (d. 1866)