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, 1985
Day of Week 7th » Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev declares a moratorium on the deployment of middle-range missiles in Europe.
Day of Week 19th » FBI siege on the compound of The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord (CSAL) in Arkansas.
19th » Soviet Union or U.S.S.R performs nuclear weapon called nuclear tests at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalatinsk.
Day of Week 20th » The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms or ATF raids The Covenant, The Sword, and the Arm of the Lord compound in northern Arkansas.
Day of Week 23rd » Coca-Cola changes its formula and releases New Coke. The response is overwhelmingly negative, and the original formula is back on the market in less than three months.
Famous Birthdays on April in 1985
1st » Daniel Murphy (baseball) or Daniel Murphy, American baseball player
1st » Beth Tweddle, English gymnast
1st » Josh Zuckerman (actor) named Josh Zuckerman, American actor