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, 1840
Day of Week 27th » Foundation stone for new Palace of Westminster, London, is laid by wife of Sir Charles Barry.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1840
2nd » Émile Zola, French author and critic (d. 1902)
5th » Ghazaros Aghayan, Armenian historian and linguist (d. 1911)