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April 5
Born on April 5? You're a Aries with the Diamond birthstone.
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April 5 Zodiac Sign
Aries (March 21 – April 19)
Element: Fire
boldambitiousenergeticconfidentpassionate
Birthstone
Diamond
Birth Flower
Daisy
Season
Spring
Numerology 9
A number of compassion, completion, and humanitarian spirit.
April 5: This Day in History
- 1614— Pocahontas married English colonist John Rolfe at Jamestown, Virginia, helping to ease tensions between colonists and the Powhatan Confederacy.
- 1792— George Washington used the presidential veto for the first time, rejecting an apportionment bill.
- 1955— Winston Churchill resigned as British Prime Minister at the age of 80, ending his second term in office.
- 1994— Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Nirvana, was found dead at his Seattle home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
- 1998— The Confederation Bridge, linking Prince Edward Island to mainland Canada, officially opened to traffic.
Famous Birthdays on April 5
- Booker T. Washington (1856) — american educator and civil rights leader
- Spencer Tracy (1900) — american actor who won two academy awards
- Bette Davis (1908) — american actress and two-time academy award winner
- Colin Powell (1937) — american general and first black u.s. secretary of state
- Agnetha Fältskog (1950) — swedish singer and member of abba
- Megan Fox (1986) — american actress known for transformers
Did You Know? April 5 Fun Facts
- George Washington's first veto was based on constitutional grounds related to Congressional representation.
- The Confederation Bridge at 12.9 km is the longest bridge over ice-covered waters in the world.
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