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, 1812
Day of Week 4th » President of the United States or U.S. President James Madison enacts a ninety-day embargo on trade with the United Kingdom.
Day of Week 6th » British forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington assault the fortress of Siege of Badajoz (1812) known as Badajoz. This would be the turning point in the Peninsular War against Napoleon-led France.
Day of Week 30th » The Territory of Orleans becomes the 18th U.S. state under the name Louisiana.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1812
6th » Alexander Herzen, Russian philosopher and author (d. 1870)
22nd » Solomon Caesar Malan, Swiss-English orientalist (d. 1894)
27th » William W. Snow, American politician (d. 1886)
27th » Friedrich von Flotow, German composer (d. 1883)
30th » Kaspar Hauser, German feral child (d. 1833)