April — is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, and one of four months with a length of 30 days. April was originally the second month of the Roman calendar, before January and February were added by King Numa Pompilius about 700 BC.… … Wikipedia
April — A pril, n. [L. Aprilis. OE. also Averil, F. Avril, fr. L. Aprilis.] 1. The fourth month of the year. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: With reference to April being the month in which vegetation begins to put forth, the variableness of its weather, etc.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
April — Historische Jahrestage März · April · Mai 1 2 3 4 5 … Deutsch Wikipedia
April 1 — Day April 1 is most notable in the English speaking world for being April Fools Day.Events* 527 Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co ruler and successor to the throne. *1318 Berwick upon Tweed is captured by the Scottish… … Wikipedia
April 29 — Events*1429 Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. *1672 Franco Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands. *1770 James Cook arrives at and names Botany Bay, Australia. *1832 Évariste Galois released from prison. *1861… … Wikipedia
April 12 — Events* 467 Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. *1557 Cuenca is founded in Ecuador. *1606 The Union Flag is adopted as the flag of Great Britain. *1633 The formal inquest of Galileo Galilei by the Inquisition begins.… … Wikipedia
April 15 — Events*1450 Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English forces, ending English domination in Northern France. *1632 Battle of Rain; Swedes under Gustavus Adolphus defeat the Holy… … Wikipedia
April 26 — Events*1467 The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. *1478 The Pazzi attack Lorenzo de Medici and kill his brother Giuliano during High Mass in the Duomo of Florence. *1607 English colonists of the Jamestown… … Wikipedia
April 13 — It is also the Ides (middle day) of April.Events*1111 Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. *1204 The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople. *1250 The Seventh Crusade is defeated in Egypt, Louis IX of France is captured. *1256 The Grand Union of… … Wikipedia
April 22 — Events*1500 Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. *1509 Henry VIII accedes to the throne of England after the death of his father. *1529 Treaty of Saragossa divides the eastern hemisphere between… … Wikipedia
April 23 — Events*215 BC A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene. *1014 Battle of Clontarf: Brian Boru defeats Viking invaders, but is killed in battle. *1229 Ferdinand III of… … Wikipedia
