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, 1848
Day of Week 18th » American victory at the battle of Cerro Gordo opens the way for invasion of Mexico.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1848
3rd » Arturo Prat, Chilean lawyer and captain (d. 1879)
7th » Randall Davidson, Scottish archbishop (d. 1930)
12th » José Gautier Benítez, Puerto Rican poet (d. 1880)
16th » Kandukuri Veeresalingam, Indian author and activist (d. 1919)