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, 2011
Day of Week 1st » After protests against the Dove World Outreach Center Quran-burning controversy 2011 burning of the Quran or burning of the Quran turn violent, a mob attacks a United Nations compound in 2011 Mazar-i-Sharif attack called Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, resul
Day of Week 6th » In San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, over 193 bodies were exhumed from several 2011 San Fernando massacre known as mass graves made by Los Zetas.
Day of Week 11th » An 2011 Minsk Metro bombing or explosion in the Minsk Metro, Belarus kills 15 people and injures 204 others.
Day of Week 27th » The April 25–28, 2011 tornado outbreak devastates parts of the Southeastern United States, especially the states of Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia (U.S. state) e.g Georgia, and Tennessee. 205 tornadoes touched down on April 27 alone, killing more than 300
Day of Week 29th » The Wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Kate Middleton e.g Wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge or Kate Middleton.
Famous Deaths for April 2011
2nd » John C. Haas, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1918)
4th » Scott Columbus, American drummer (Manowar) (b. 1956)
23rd » Tom King (musician) Tom King, American guitarist and songwriter (The Outsiders (American band) The Outsiders and The Starfires (Cleveland band) The Starfires) (b. 1943)