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, 1820
Day of Week 8th » The Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean Sea called Aegean island of Melos.
Day of Week 12th » Alexander Ypsilantis (1792-1828) or Alexander Ypsilantis is declared leader of Filiki Eteria, a secret organization to overthrow Ottoman Empire named Ottoman rule over Greece.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1820
6th » Nadar (photographer) called Nadar, French photographer, journalist, and author (d. 1910)
17th » Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented Baseball (d. 1892)
27th » Herbert Spencer, English biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and philosopher (d. 1903)