Since I am trying to avoid the news right now (mainly for my sanity) I thought I would share some interesting facts about April.
Interesting Facts About the month of April:
| 1. The birthstone for April is the diamond. |
| 2. The zodiac signs for April are Aries (March 21 - April 19) and Taurus (April 20 - May 20). |
| 3. The birth flower of April is typically the Sweet Pea or the Daisy. |
| 4. Global Child Nutrition Month |
| 5. Humor Month |
| 6. Mathematics Awareness Month |
| 7. The Revolutionary War in America began on April 19, 1775. |
| 8. April 23rd is known as the Feast day of the Patron Saint of England. |
| 9. On April 30, 1975, General Duong Vanh Minh surrendered and the Communist forces captured Saigon which led to the end of the Vietnam War. |
| 10. On April 4, 1818, a flag that contained 1 star for each state and 13 stripes was adopted by Congress. |
| 11. In Fayette, N.Y. on April 6, 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was founded by Joseph Smith. |
| 12. On April 6, 1917 the United States declared war on Germany in World War I. |
| 13. On April 4, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty was signed. |
| 14. On April 11, 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to the island of Elba and he was abdicated as Emperor of the French. |
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