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April 6, 1977 (Wednesday) A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Iran, killing at least 348 people and destroying 2,100 homes. Hardest hit was the town of Naghan, where 202 people died. The quake came 15 days after a 7.0 tremor on March 22, near Bandar Abbas, that killed 167 people.
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January 13 – Orlando Bloom, English actor (The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, Troy) January 28 – Daunte Culpepper, NFL quarterback; February 2 – Shakira, Colombian musician; February 3 – Daddy Yankee, Puerto Rican singer; February 14 – Cadel Evans, first Australian Tour de France winner; March 2 – Chris Martin, English singer
1977 – German Federal prosecutor Siegfried Buback and his driver are shot by two Red Army Faction members while waiting at a red light. 1978 – Development of the neutron bomb is canceled by President Jimmy Carter .
Historical Events. Apr 1 Attempt for Muslim state in Chad fails. Apr 2 131st Grand National: Tommy Stack wins aboard 9/1 Red Rum; record third GN victory (1973-74); Charlotte Brew first female to ride in the race. Music History. Apr 2 Fleetwood Mac 's "Rumours" album goes to No. 1 & stays atop charts for 31 weeks. Singer-Songwriter Stevie Nicks.
April is a spring month in the Northern Hemisphere and an autumn/fall month in the Southern Hemisphere. In each hemisphere, it is the seasonal equivalent of October in the other. It is unclear as to where April got its name. A common theory is that it comes from the Latin word "aperire", meaning "to open", referring to flowers opening in spring.
