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, 1974
Day of Week 1st » In the United Kingdom, the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties come into being.
Day of Week 3rd » Super Outbreak called The Super Outbreak occurs, the second biggest tornado outbreak in recorded history (after the April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak). The death toll is 315, with nearly 5,500 injured.
Day of Week 6th » The Swedish pop band ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 with the song "Waterloo (ABBA song) or Waterloo", launching their international career.
Day of Week 25th » Carnation Revolution: A leftist military coup in Portugal overthrows the fascist 'Estado Novo (Portugal) e.g Estado Novo' regime and establishes a democratic government.
Day of Week 27th » Ten thousand march in Washington, D.C., calling for the impeachment of U.S. President Richard Nixon
Day of Week 29th » Watergate Scandal: President of the United States e.g President Richard Nixon announces the release of edited transcripts of White House tape recordings relating to the scandal.