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, 1972
Day of Week 2nd » Actor Charlie Chaplin returns to the United States for the first time since being labeled a communism e.g communist during the Second Red Scare or Red Scare in the early 1950s.
Day of Week 6th » Vietnam War: Easter Offensive American forces begin sustained air strikes and naval bombardments.
Day of Week 10th » Twenty days after he is kidnapped in Buenos Aires, Oberdan Sallustro is murdered by communist guerrillas.
10th » Vietnam War: For the first time since November 1967, American B-52 Stratofortress known as B-52 bombers reportedly begin bombing North Vietnam.
10th » Seventy-four nations sign the Biological Weapons Convention, the first multilateral disarmament treaty banning the production of biological weapons.
Day of Week 16th » Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Day of Week 20th » Apollo 16, commanded by John Young (astronaut) e.g John Young, lands on the moon.
Day of Week 22nd » Vietnam War: Increased American bombing in Vietnam prompts Opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War e.g anti-war protests in Los Angeles, New York City, and San Francisco.
Day of Week 25th » Vietnam War: Nguyen Hue Offensive The North Vietnamese 320th Division forces 5,000 South Vietnamese troops to retreat and traps about 2,500 others northwest of Kontum.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1972
1st » Hughes brothers named Albert Hughes, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1st » Hughes brothers named Allen Hughes, American director, producer, and screenwriter
1st » Darren McCarty, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster
1st » Jesse Tobias, American guitarist and songwriter (Red Hot Chili Peppers and Splendid (musical duo) or Splendid)