April Facts

The birthstone for April is the diamond.

The zodiac signs for April are Aries (March 21 - April 19) and Taurus (April 20 - May 20).

The birth flower of April is typically the Sweet Pea or the Daisy.

April 1st MP3 audio format first patented in Germany (1989)

April 3rd First iPad sold in the U.S. in 2010a

April 4th First U.S. flag approved (1818)

April 6th North Pole Discovered In 1898

April 9th Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant (1865)

April 10th National Sibling Day

April 11th President Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act, (1964)

April 14th Webster's Dictionary Published, 1828

April 14th Titanic Struck an iceberg shortly before midnight causing it to sink on April 15.

April 15th Artist/Inventor Leonardo Da Vinci born, 1452

April 22nd Earth Day established 1970

April 30th Administrative Professionals/ Secretaries Day

Autism Awareness Month

National Child Abuse Prevention Month

National Poetry Month