“When in April the sweet showers fall
That pierce March’s drought to the root and all
And bathed every vein in liquor that has power
To generate therein and sire the flower”
–Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales
- The word April comes from the verb “aperier,” which means to open. Its believed that the word refers to the season of trees and flowers beginning to open or bloom.
- April is the best month for watching meteor showers.
- The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage on April 14, 1912. Over 1500 people were lost.
- George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States on April 30, 1789.
- April Fools’ Day is inspired by Geoffrey Chaucer’s story in Canterbury Tales called “Nun’s Priest Tale.”
- The Chernobyl nuclear plant explosion happened on April 26, 1986.
- Ford unveiled their first Mustang on April 17, 1964. The cost was $2,368.00!
- On April 19, 1775, the first battle of the Revolutionary war was fought.
- April is Humor Month, so laugh it up!
- Earth Day is April 22.
- Diamonds are forever and the birthstone of April. The second biggest diamond in history was discovered in April 2019 in Botswana.
- President Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth on April 14, 1865.
- The first week of Major League Baseball begins in April.
