April Facts and Symbols
The two zodiac signs that represent the month of April
Aries and Taurus
Our brothers and sisters are celebrated on April 10th.
National Siblings Day
This holiday is a day of jokes, riddles and laughs.
April Fool's Day
The sinking of the Titanic occurred on this date.
April 15, 1912
This musician is known as the "King of Rock and Roll" and had his first hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel" as #1 on the charts on April 21, 1956.
Elvis Presley
These two stones are the birthstones for the those born in April.
Diamonds and Quartz
This popular word board game is celebrated on April 13th.
National Scrabble Day
This religious holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Easter
It was April 15, 1947 when this player was the first ever black person to take the field in Major League Baseball.
Jackie Robinson
Born April 7, 1954 this Hong Kong actor and martial artist is known for his slapstick acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically performs himself.
Jackie Chan
These two flowers are the flowers of the month for April.
Daisy and Sweet Pea
Using a series of dots and dashes, this form of communication is celebrated on April 27th.
National Morse Code Day
This Jewish holiday is centered around the retelling of the Biblical story of the Jewish people being freed from slavery in Egypt.
Passover
Born on April 23, 1564, this renowned writer created 36 plays and 154 sonnets.
William Shakespeare
This comedian was the first female to own a major entertainment studio.
Lucille Ball
This planet shines its brightest during the end of April.
Venus
Marked annually in Canada on April 9th, this day commemorates the Canadian soldiers' victory and sacrifices at an important battle during the First World War.
Vimy Ridge Day
This is a day to educate people about the issues affecting our planet and demonstrate support for environmental protection, it was first celebrated in 1970.
Earth Day
The first rider of this delivery service departed St. Louis on April 3, 1860.
The Pony Express
Born on April 16, 1971 she was referred to as the "Queen of Tejano music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century.
Selena
The first Olympics of the modern era was held in Athens, Greece on this date.
April 6, 1896
Marked annually in Canada on April 28th, this is a day to remember and honour workers who have died or were injured due to a workplace tragedy.
National Day of Mourning
Some western world churches calculate this holiday differently which often makes the celebration later in the month.
Orthodox Easter
He printed the first American-style English dictionary on April 14, 1828.
Noah Webster
These mammals make one of the longest annual migrations of any mammal, traveling up to 12,000 miles round-trip between Mexico and Alaska.
Gray Whale