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, 1976
Day of Week 1st » Apple Inc. is formed by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne.
1st » Conrail takes over operations from six bankrupt railroads in the Northeastern U.S..
Day of Week 4th » Prince Norodom Sihanouk resigns as leader of Cambodia and is placed under house arrest.
Day of Week 7th » Former British Cabinet Minister John Stonehouse resigns from the Labour Party (UK) named Labour Party.