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, 1808
Day of Week 8th » The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore Roman Catholic Diocese of Baltimore is promoted to an archdiocese, with the founding of the dioceses of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York New York, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia Philadelphia, R
Famous Birthdays on April in 1808
13th » Antonio Meucci, Italian-American inventor (d. 1889)
16th » Caleb Blood Smith, American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 6th U.S. Secretary of the Interior (d. 1864)
20th » Napoleon III, French politician, 1st President of France (d. 1873)