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, 1971
Day of Week 1st » Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army Jinjira massacre e.g massacre over 1,000 people in Keraniganj Upazila, Bangladesh.
Day of Week 5th » In Sri Lanka, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna launches a revolt against the United Front government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
Day of Week 7th » President Richard Milhous Nixon named Richard Nixon announces his decision to increase the rate of American troop withdrawals from Vietnam.
Day of Week 19th » Sierra Leone becomes a republic, and Siaka Stevens the List of Presidents of Sierra Leone named president.
19th » Vietnam War: Vietnam Veterans Against the War begin a Vietnam Veterans Against the War Dewey Canyon III - Washington.2C D.C..2C April 1971 named five-day demonstration in Washington, D.C..
19th » Launch of Salyut 1, the first space station.
19th » Charles Manson is sentenced to death (later commuted life imprisonment) for conspiracy (crime) conspiracy to commit the Sharon Tate Tate/Leno and Rosemary LaBianca LaBianca murders.
Day of Week 23rd » Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army and Razakars (Pakistan) Razakars Jathibhanga massacre massacre approximately 3,000 Hinduism Hindu emigrants in the Jathibhanga area of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).