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, 1978
Day of Week 1st » The Philippine College of Commerce, through a presidential decree, becomes the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
Day of Week 7th » Development of the neutron bomb is canceled by President Jimmy Carter.
Day of Week 14th » 1978 Tbilisi Demonstrations: Thousands of Georgia (country) known as Georgians demonstrate against Soviet attempts to change the constitutional status of the Georgian language.
Day of Week 20th » Korean Air Lines Flight 902 is shot down by the Soviet Union.
Day of Week 27th » Former United States President Nixon aide John D. Ehrlichman is released from an Arizona prison after serving 18 months for Watergate scandal named Watergate-related crimes.
Day of Week 28th » President of Afghanistan, Mohammed Daoud Khan, is overthrown and assassination e.g assassinated in a Saur Revolution or coup led by pro-communist rebels.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1978
1st » Antonio de Nigris, Mexican footballer (d. 2009)
1st » Jean-Pierre Dumont, Canadian ice hockey player