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, 1909
Day of Week 6th » Robert Edwin Peary called Robert Peary and Matthew Henson reach the North Pole.
Day of Week 9th » The Congress of the United States named U.S. Congress passes the Payne–Aldrich Tariff Act.
Day of Week 13th » The Ottoman Empire or Turkish military 31 March Incident e.g reverses the Ottoman countercoup of 1909 to force the overthrow of Sultan Abdul Hamid II.
Day of Week 14th » Adana massacre or A massacre is organized by Ottoman Empire against Armenian population of Cilicia.