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, 1888
Day of Week 3rd » The first of eleven Whitechapel murders or unsolved brutal murders of women committed in or near the impoverished Whitechapel district in the East End of London, occurs.
Day of Week 6th » Thomas Green Clemson dies, bequeathing his estate to the State of South Carolina to establish Clemson University e.g Clemson Agricultural College.
Day of Week 11th » The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam is inaugurated.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1888
3rd » Neville Cardus, English author and critic (d. 1975)
3rd » Thomas C. Kinkaid, American admiral (d. 1972)
4th » Tris Speaker, American baseball player and manager (d. 1958)
4th » Zdzisław Żygulski, Sr., Polish historian and educator (d. 1975)
6th » Hans Richter (artist) named Hans Richter, Swiss painter, illustrator, and director (d. 1976)
6th » Gerhard Ritter, German historian (d. 1967)
8th » Dennis Chavez, American politician (d. 1964)
9th » Sol Hurok, Ukrainian-American talent manager (d. 1974)