April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, the fifth in the early Julian and one of four months with a length of 30 days. April is commonly associated with the season of spring in parts of the Northern hemisphere and autumn in parts of the Southern hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to October in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa.
April symbols: The birthstone for April is the diamond. The birth flower is typically listed as either the Daisy (Bellis perennis) or the Sweet Pea. The zodiac signs for the month of April are Aries (until April 20) and Taurus (April 21 onwards).
Historical Events for April, 2006
Day of Week 1st » The Serious Organised Crime Agency, dubbed the "British FBI", is created in the United Kingdom.
Day of Week 2nd » Over 60 tornadoes April 2, 2006 Central United States tornado outbreak called break out in the United States; hardest hit is in Tennessee with 29 people killed.
Day of Week 8th » Shedden massacre: The bodies of eight men, all shot to death, are found in a field in Ontario, Canada. The murders are soon linked to the Bandidos motorcycle gang.
Day of Week 11th » Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces that Iran has successfully enriched uranium.
Day of Week 17th » Sami Hammad, a Palestinian people known as Palestinian suicide bomber, detonates an explosive device in Tel Aviv, killing 11 people and injuring 70.
Day of Week 27th » Construction begins on the One World Trade Center known as Freedom Tower for the new World Trade Center in New York City.
Famous Deaths for April 2006
1st » In Tam, Cambodian politician, 26th Prime Minister of Cambodia (b. 1916)