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, 1900
Day of Week 2nd » The United States Congress passes the Foraker Act, giving Puerto Rico limited self-rule.
Day of Week 5th » Archaeologists in Knossos, Crete, discover a large cache of clay tablets with hieroglyphic writing in a script they call Linear B.
Day of Week 15th » Philippine–American War: Filipinos Filipino guerrillas launch a surprise attack on U.S. infantry and begin a Siege of Catubig four-day siege of Catubig, Northern Samar Catubig, Philippines.
Day of Week 30th » Hawaii becomes a territory of the United States, with Sanford B. Dole as governor.
30th » Casey Jones dies in a train wreck in Vaughan, Mississippi, while trying to make up time on the 'Cannonball Express'.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1900
2nd » Roberto Arlt, Argentinian journalist, author, and playwright (d. 1942)
2nd » Anis Fuleihan, Cypriot-American pianist, composer, and conductor (d. 1970)
3rd » Camille Chamoun, Lebanese politician, 7th President of Lebanon (d. 1987)
3rd » Albert Walsh, Canadian politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador called Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland (d. 1958)
5th » Herbert Bayer, Austrian-American graphic designer (d. 1985)
5th » Roman Steinberg, Estonian wrestler (d. 1928)
5th » Spencer Tracy, American actor (d. 1967)
6th » Leo Robin, American composer and songwriter (d. 1984)