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, 1873
Day of Week 1st » The White Star Line called White Star steamer RMS known as Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, killing 547 in the worst marine disaster of the 19th century.
Day of Week 4th » The Kennel Club is founded, the oldest and first official registry of purebred dogs in the world.
Day of Week 13th » The Colfax massacre, in which more than 60 African Americans are murdered, takes place.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1873
1st » Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1943)
7th » John McGraw, American baseball player and manager (d. 1934)
10th » Kyösti Kallio, Finnish politician, 4th President of Finland (d. 1940)
11th » Edward Lawson (VC) or Edward Lawson, English soldier, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1955)
13th » John W. Davis, American lawyer and politician, 14th United States Solicitor General (d. 1955)