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, 1950
Day of Week 8th » India and Pakistan sign the Liaquat-Nehru Pact.
Day of Week 19th » Argentina becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires Convention named Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
Day of Week 27th » Apartheid: In South Africa, the Group Areas Act is passed formally segregating races.
Day of Week 28th » Bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949.