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W1 | 27 "First Ever" National Muslim Womens' Day 3/27/2017 We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90 Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday (UK) Happy Birthday, MARIAH CAREY/FERGIE/HALLE "singer" BAILEY Eco-friendly Sunday | 28 Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING We remember Earl Scruggs George I (1660) New Monday | 29 World Water Day We remember John Tyler (1790) Interesting Tuesday | 30 Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. We remember Phil Ramone Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER Doable Wednesday | 31 Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Anticipating Thursday | 1 Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) Jazz Appreciation Month, Poetry Month, Military Child Appreciation Month; International Black Women's History Month; National Minority Health Month; (U.S.) Fair Housing Month; Ntl Volunteer Month U.S. Confederate Heritage Month Pleasant Friday | 2 Intl Children's Book Day Happy Birthday, MICHAEL FASSBENDER We remember MARVIN GAYE (4/2/1939-4/1/1984); Winnie Mandela d. 2018.; Traci Braxton b. Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 3 We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90; Bill Withers (d. 2020). Happy Birthday, EDDIE MURPHY/KELLY PRICE/ALEC BALDWIN/DAVID HYDE PIERCE/PARIS JACKSON Eco-friendly Sunday Ramadan begins at sunset (Islam faith) | 4 Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 National Equal Pay Day New Monday | 5 We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS Interesting Tuesday | 6 We remember Thomas Kinkade/Mickey Rooney/Don Rickles/Earl Graves Sr (d. 2019) Name the 1st record company to record black music Who founded the Christian Science Church? Happy Birthday, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS/PAUL RUDD/CANDACE CAMERON-BURE Doable Wednesday | 7 World Health Day Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer National No Housework Day Why do churches place a cross during Easter? Anticipating Thursday | 8 Happy Birthday, ALLU ARJUN/JOHN SCHNEIDER/AARON O'CONNELL/ROBERT L. JOHNSON Birthday of Buddha/Flower Festival in Japan We remember Margaret Thatcher, UK/Annette Funicello/Biz Markie Pleasant Friday | 9 What is communion? America's 1st Public Library established, 1833 We remember Prince Philip (d. 2021), We remember Earl 'rapper DMX' Simmons. (d. 2021) Prince Charles and Camilla Anniversary (Europe)) Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 10 Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Siblings Day We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) Encourage a Young Writer Day National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child Eco-friendly Sunday Palm Sunday | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor National Pet Day Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) New Monday | 12 We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN We remember our Civil War veterans. Interesting Tuesday | 13 Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Does Satan have other names? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Doable Wednesday | 14 Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? We remember Inez Andrews b. 4/14/1939/Jonathan Frid/Percy Sledge b. 11/25/41 National Gardening Day What is the state of Maryland's nickname? Anticipating Thursday | 15 The Titanic sank 4/15/1912 We remember Elizabeth Catlett, 4/15/1912-4/2/2012; Leonardo da Vinci (1452); Greta Garbo; Ray Clark (b. 1933); actress Brian Dennehy (d. 2020). Happy Birthday, SETH ROGEN/FLEX"ACTOR/COMEDIAN" ALEXANDER Pleasant Friday Good Friday (faith-based) | 16 Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Investment Saturday Passover (faith-based) | |||
W4 | 17 Name the 1st black variety talent show. Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) Eco-friendly Sunday Easter Sunday (faith-based) | 18 We remember DICK CLARK, 11/30/1928-4/18/2012; Doris Roberts, 11/4/1925-4/18/2016 Happy Birthday, JANE LEEVES/CONAN O'BRIEN Name the year of the 1st woman bishop of United Methodist Church? New Monday Easter Monday (faith-based) | 19 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Revolutionary War began, 1775 We remember Levon Helm d. Interesting Tuesday | 20 Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day National Park Week (4/20-28) We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Doable Wednesday | 21 We remember Nina Simone (2/21/1933 - 4/21/ 2003); Prince (6/7/1958-4/21/2016) Happy Birthday, QUEEN ELIZABETH II 4/21/1926 Administrative Professional's Day Anticipating Thursday | 22 EARTH DAY We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Family Day (South Africa) Isabella I (1451) Pleasant Friday Earth Day | 23 We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare World Book Day St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) National Dance Week ends 4/29 Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 24 Happy Birthday, BARBARA STREISAND/CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER/JEAN PAUL/KELLY CLARKSON/VALERIE BERTINELLI/LYNN HAMILTON/DEREK LUKE/DJIMON HOUNSON Eco-friendly Sunday Orthodox Easter Sunday (faith-based) | 25 We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) International: Anzac Day New Monday | 26 Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Happy Birthday Former First-Lady, Melania Trump Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? Interesting Tuesday | 27 Holocaust Remembrance Day We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Doable Wednesday | 28 James Monroe (1758) Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Administrative Professional's Day Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Anticipating Thursday | 29 Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK National Pet Parents Day Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 30 Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day International Jazz Day Investment Saturday | |||