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, 1979
Day of Week 1st » Iran becomes an Islamic republic Iranian Islamic Republic referendum, March 1979 named by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Mohammad Reza Pahlavi called Shah.
Day of Week 4th » Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan is executed.
Day of Week 10th » 1979 Red River Valley tornado outbreak e.g Red River Valley tornado outbreak: A tornado lands in Wichita Falls, Texas killing 42 people.