April Fun Facts April is the 4th month of the year and has 30 days. Season (Northern Hemisphere): Spring April Holidays: April Fools Day National Fun Day National Grilled Cheese Month National Poetry Month Earth Month Dog Appreciation Month Mathematics and Statistics Month
Symbols of April: Birthstone: Diamond
Flower: Daisies and Sweet Peas Zodiac signs: Aries and Taurus History: April is named after the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite. The Romans called this month Aprilis, which may derive from the verb aperire meaning “ to open, ” referring to flowers and fruits opening. Fun Facts about April: *April was the second month in an early Roman calendar, but became the fourth when the ancient Romans started using January as the first month. *In the Southern Hemisphere, April is the same as October in the Northern Hemisphere. *In some parts of the world, it is planting time, while in other parts, it is the harvest season. *Lots of historical firsts happened in April, including America ’ s first astronauts being announced (1959), the first dictionary copyrighted (1828), and the first U.S. president ’ s inauguration (1789).
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