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, 1912
Day of Week 2nd » The ill-fated RMS or Titanic begins sea trials.
Day of Week 10th » 'RMS Titanic' sets sail from Southampton, England on her maiden and only voyage.
Day of Week 14th » The British passenger liner RMS or Titanic hits an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 23:40 (sinks morning of April 15th).
Day of Week 15th » The British passenger liner RMS called Titanic sinks in the Atlantic Ocean named North Atlantic at 2:20 a.m., two hours and forty minutes after hitting an iceberg. Only 710 of 2,227 passengers and crew on board survive.
Day of Week 16th » Harriet Quimby becomes the first woman to fly an Aircraft known as airplane across the English Channel.
Day of Week 17th » Russian Empire named Russian troops Lena massacre called open fire on striking goldfield workers in northeast Siberia, killing at least 150.
Day of Week 18th » The Cunard Line Cunard liner RMS Carpathia brings 705 survivors from the RMS Titanic to New York City.
Day of Week 22nd » 'Pravda', the "voice" of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, begins publication in Saint Petersburg.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1912
1st » Donald Nyrop, American businessman (d. 2010)
3rd » Dorothy Eden, New Zealand-English author (d. 1982)
3rd » Grigoris Lambrakis, Greek physician and politician (d. 1963)