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april_(month)
📅 Updated:2025-11-05
🕒 Created:2024-03-18
🆔 ID:58132
Description
April is the fourth month of the Julian and Gregorian calendars, lasting for 30 days. In the Northern Hemisphere, April is the first full month of spring, and in the Southern Hemisphere, the first full month of autumn. It is uncertain what the month is named after, but it is commonly believed to be derived from the Latin verb aperire, "to open", referring to being the month when trees and flowers begin to "open" up.
April's birthstone is the diamond. April's flowers are the common daisy (Bellis perennis) and the sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus). In regards to the western zodiac, April is under the sign of Aries until the 19th, when the sign of Taurus begins.
Note: This should only be tagged when a monthly calendar is in the picture or when the picture is visibly April-themed. It should not be tagged for a themed art month (such as Inktober) or the month a post was originally created.
Events
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- Start of the American Revolutionary War (Battles of Lexington and Concord) – April 19, 1775
- Start of the American Civil War (Battle of Fort Sumter) – April 12, 1861
- End of the Vietnam War (Fall of Saigon) – April 30, 1975
- Columbine High School massacre – April 20, 1999
- Neil banging out the tunes – April 13, 2006
