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Events on Monday 6 April 2009 2
2009Gates caps the F-22 fleet187 operational aircraftDefense Secretary Robert Gates ends F-22 purchases at 187 operational aircraft, a fraction of the original plan.
2009L'Aquila earthquake strikes central ItalyMagnitude 6.3 quake kills over 300 peopleAn earthquake struck the Abruzzo region of central Italy in the early hours of 6 April 2009, devastating the city of L'Aquila. More than 300 people were killed and tens of thousands were left homeless. The disaster later led to a controversial manslaughter trial of scientists over risk communication.