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, 1876
Day of Week 11th » The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is organized.
Day of Week 20th » The April Uprising, a key point in modern Bulgarian history, leading to the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) named Russo-Turkish War and the liberation of Bulgaria from domination as an independent part of the Ottoman Empire.
Day of Week 22nd » The first ever National League baseball game is played in Philadelphia.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1876
3rd » Margaret Anglin, Canadian actress, director, and producer (d. 1958)
3rd » Tomáš Baťa, Czech businessman, founded Bata Shoes (d. 1932)
4th » Maurice de Vlaminck, French painter (d. 1958)
7th » Fay Moulton, American sprinter, football player, coach, and lawyer (d. 1945)
11th » Paul Henry (painter) named Paul Henry, Irish painter (d. 1958)
11th » Ivane Javakhishvili, Georgian historian (d. 1940)
22nd » Róbert Bárány, Austrian physician, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine e.g Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1936)
22nd » Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler and strongman (d. 1920)
23rd » Arthur Moeller van den Bruck, German historian and author (d. 1925)