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, 1846
Day of Week 14th » The Donner Party timeline named Donner Party of Settler or pioneers departs Springfield, Illinois, for California, on what will become a year-long journey of hardship, cannibalism, and survival.
Day of Week 25th » Thornton Affair: Open conflict begins over the disputed border of Texas, triggering the Mexican–American War.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1846
4th » Comte de Lautréamont, Uruguayan-French poet (d. 1870)
9th » Paolo Tosti, Italian-English composer and educator (d. 1916)
Famous Deaths for April 1846
4th » Solomon Sibley, American politician, 1st List of mayors of Detroit named Mayor of Detroit (b. 1769)
16th » Domenico Dragonetti, Italian bassist and composer (b. 1763)