During the ensuing fight, the defenders of Constantinople held out against the crusader counterattack of 9 April.

During April and May the arctic fox also preys on ringed seal pups when the young animals are confined to a snow den and are relatively helpless.

During the summer months ( April – September ), dogs are banned from the Silver Sands but they are allowed all year round at the Black Sands.

During an audience interview at the Edinburgh Book Festival on 15 April 2004, series author J. K. Rowling had this to say about the fictional Killing Curse's etymology: " Does anyone know where avada kedavra came from?

During the Western Allied invasion of Germany in April 1945, the airfield was seized by the United States Third Army, and used by the USAAF 354th Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts from the aerodrome ( designated ALG R-82 ) from late April until the German capitulation on 7 May 1945.

During the hot season, in April and May, maximum temperatures frequently rise above.

During April and May winds are light and variable, ultimately backing to an east-southeasterly direction.

During his final school years he began writing his poetry in notebooks, the first poem dated 27 April ( 1930 ), is entitled " Osiris, come to Isis ".

During the same period, Iggy Pop, with Bowie as a co-writer and musician, completed his solo album debut, The Idiot, and its follow-up, Lust for Life, touring the UK, Europe, and the US in March and April 1977.

* 1607 25 April – During the Eighty Years ' War between the United Provinces and the King of Spain, a Dutch fleet surprised and engaged a Spanish fleet anchored at the Bay of Gibraltar ( Battle of Gibraltar ).

During the first century, many dates were in March or April.

During the Hillsborough Memorial Service on 15 April 2011, Liverpool MP Steve Rotherham announced he would submit an Early Day Motion to have Dalglish knighted, " not only for his outstanding playing and managerial career, but also the charity work he has done with his wife, Marina, for breast cancer support and what he did after Hillsborough.

During their marriage, several of Grammer and Donatacci's homes were featured in magazines, including ones in: Malibu, California ( February 2001, InStyle ), Maui ( May 2004, InStyle ), Long Island, New York ( April 2008, InStyle ), Bachelor Gulch, Colorado ( Architectural Digest ), and Bel Air, Los Angeles ( Architectural Digest ).

During heavy fighting he was captured by the Austrians in April 1915, when his division became isolated from the rest of the Russian forces.

During the MySQL Users Conference in April 2006, MySQL issued a press release that confirmed that MySQL and Innobase OY agreed to a " multi-year " extension of their licensing agreement.

During US involvement in WW II, April 29, 1942, Socony's unescorted tanker, named Mobiloil, was sunk by a German U-boat ( U-108 captained by Klaus Schlotz ), and all 52 people survived after 86 hours adrift in lifeboats.

During the night of 2 – 3 April 1767, all the Jesuit houses of Spain were suddenly surrounded, the inhabitants arrested, shipped to the ports in the clothes they were wearing and bundled onto ships for Civitavecchia.

During April 2009, U. S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen discussed these paradoxes: " Once this massive credit crunch hit, it didn ’ t take long before we were in a recession.

During the dry season, the temperature rises dramatically in the second half of March, spiking to well over in some areas by mid April when the Sun passes the Zenith.

During the tours, which lasted until April 2011, The Residents appeared as a trio ( with the explanation that the fourth member " Carlos " had grown tired of the music business and " gone home " to Mexico to care for his mother ) and adapted new identities and costumes.

During her contract with the label, Amos recorded vocals for two songs for David Byrne's collaboration album with Fatboy Slim, entitled Here Lies Love, which was released in April 2010.

During the winter or dry season, extending roughly from November to April, the monsoon winds usually blow from the northeast along the China coast and across the Gulf of Tonkin, picking up considerable moisture ; consequently the winter season in most parts of the country is dry only by comparison with the rainy or summer season.

* April 27 – Case of the Lyons Mail: During the night of April 27, 5 highwaymen attack the mail between Paris and Lyon, kill the postmen, and steal the funds sent to the armies in Italy.

During World II the winter games were canceled but after that time the Winter Games have been held in St. Moritz ( 1948 ), Innsbruck, Austria ( 1964 and 1976 ), Grenoble, France, ( 1968 ), Albertville, France, ( 1992 ), and Torino, Italy, ( 2006 ).

During the first 11 months of 2006, net imports grew by 21 percent to $ 1. 95 billion, while exports stood at $ 895 million, up 0. 3 percent from the same period in 2005.

During the first 11 months of 2006, the European Union remained Armenia's largest trading partner, accounting for 34. 4 percent of its $ 2. 85 billion commercial exchange during the 11-month period.

During the first 11 months of 2006, the volume of Armenia ’ s trade with Russia was $ 376. 8 million or 13. 2 percent of the total commercial exchange.

During the first 11 months of 2006, U. S .- Armenian trade totaled $ 152. 6 million.

During a UN mission in the northern part of the country in November 2006, the mission had a meeting with a prefect who said that he could not maintain law and order over the military and the presidential guards.

During 2006, exports of goods and services totaled US $ 58 billion, an increase of 41 %.

During 2006, Chile imported US $ 26 billion from the Americas, representing 54 % of total imports, followed by Asia at 22 %, and Europe at 16 %.

During the 2006 season, return specialist Devin Hester set several kick return records.

During the expansion, Drexel was officially united with the former MCP Hahnemann University, creating the Drexel University College of Medicine in 2002 ; and in the fall of 2006, Drexel established its School of Law, which was fully accredited by American Bar Association ( ABA ) in 2011.

During the combat operations from the atoll against Afghanistan ( 2001 – 2006 ) and Iraq ( 2003 – 2006 ), a number of allied militaries were based on the island including Australian, Japanese and the Republic of Korea.

During this time, England played at a number of different venues across the country, though by the time of the 2006 World Cup qualifiers this had largely settled down to having Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium as the primary venue, with Newcastle United's St. James ' Park used on occasions where Old Trafford was unavailable.

During July 2006 the five billionth EFTPOS payment was processed, and at the start of 2012 the 10 billionth transaction was processed.

During this period it was the title sponsor for the Australian GP ( 1986 – 1993 and 2002 – 2006 ), the British GP ( 1990 – 1993 and 2000 – 2006 ) and the San Marino GP ( 2003 – 2006 ).

During the regime of Saddam Hussein, the leader of the Ba ' ath Party had strong relations with Bachir, and Amine Gemayel ; relations grew even stronger when Iraqi officials verbally lashed out against Israel's actions in the 2006 War.

During the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict, the Iranian government enjoyed something of a resurgence in popularity amongst the predominantly Sunni " Arab street ," due to its support for Hezbollah and to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's vehement opposition to the United States and his call that Israel shall vanish.

During his military career, he served as Commander, United States European Command ( COMUSEUCOM ) and Supreme Allied Commander Europe ( SACEUR ) from 2003 to 2006 and as the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1999 to January 2003.

During 2007, new research from the 2006 New Zealand census showed that women without a tertiary ( college ) education had produced 2. 57 babies each, compared to 1. 85 babies for those women with a higher education.

During the 2006 Wimbledon Championships, Hewitt survived a five-set match against South Korea's Hyung-Taik Lee that was played over two days.

During 2006, Lycos introduced several media services, including Lycos Phone which combined video chat, real-time video on demand, and an MP3 player.

During the 2006 riots in Bangkok, Red-Shirt protestors carried " Sapatda ," which resemble an over-sized bowie knife with sawback cuts in the spine.