April is known for beautiful spring weather, the start of warmer weather, and right about the time when the Easter bunny will make an appearance!
Learn all about the origins of this beautiful spring month, and even some knowledgeable history facts!
#1• We know it is the fourth month of the year, but that’s only by the Gregorian calendar that we adhere to now. It was previously the fifth month in the earlier Julian calendar.
#2• In the Southern Hemisphere, April is the seasonal equivalent to October.
#3• April also used to only have 29 days, but a 30th day was added when Julius Caesar established the Julian calendar.
#4• No one is sure how the month ended up with its name, but we do know the Romans named it “Aprillis.”
#5• The etymology behind the word “April” comes from the verb “aperire” which means “to open.” It’s commonly believed that the word refers to the season of trees and flowers beginning to “open” or bloom.
#6• Those who were born in April have a diamond as their birthstone, which represents innocence. Their birth flower is either a Daisy or a Sweet Pea.
#7• There are two zodiac signs in April. Aries, which is until April 19th, and Taurus, which is April 20th and onwards.
#8• April is a great month for meteor showers. One of which is the Lyrids meteor shower which appears from April 16th to April 26th each year. There’s another one called the Eta Aquariids meteor shower that can be seen onwards from April 21st.
#9• There are quite a few notable historical people who were born in April, such as Leonardo da Vinci, Shakespeare, and Queen Elizabeth II.
#10• On April 15th, 1912, the famous Titanic ship hit an iceberg and sunk on her very first voyage.
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