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W1 | 26 We remember Leonard"Mr.Spock"Nimoy; globetrotter Fred 'Curly' Neal (d. 2020). Happy Birthday ERNEST THOMAS/DIANA ROSS/STEVEN TYLER/KEIRA KNIGHTLEY Minister Malcolm X meets Minister Martin l. King for the first time - 1964 Eco-friendly Sunday | 27 "First Ever" National Muslim Womens' Day 3/27/2017 We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90 Happy Birthday, MARIAH CAREY/FERGIE/HALLE "singer" BAILEY Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday (UK) New Monday | 28 George I (1660) We remember Earl Scruggs Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING Interesting Tuesday | 29 We remember John Tyler (1790) World Water Day Doable Wednesday Vietnam War Veterans Day | 30 Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER We remember Phil Ramone Anticipating Thursday | 31 Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Pleasant Friday | 1 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 Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN U.S. Confederate Heritage Month Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 2 Happy Birthday, MICHAEL FASSBENDER We remember MARVIN GAYE (4/2/1939-4/1/1984); Winnie Mandela d. 2018.; Traci Braxton b. Intl Children's Book Day Eco-friendly Sunday Palm Sunday | 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 New Monday | 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 Interesting Tuesday | 5 Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Doable Wednesday Passover Begins | 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 Anticipating Thursday Military Army Day | 7 We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE National No Housework Day World Health Day Why do churches place a cross during Easter? Pleasant Friday Good Friday | 8 Birthday of Buddha/Flower Festival in Japan Happy Birthday, ALLU ARJUN/JOHN SCHNEIDER/AARON O'CONNELL/ROBERT L. JOHNSON We remember Margaret Thatcher, UK/Annette Funicello/Biz Markie Investment Saturday Holy Saturday | |||
W3 | 9 What is communion? We remember Prince Philip (d. 2021), We remember Earl 'rapper DMX' Simmons. (d. 2021) Prince Charles and Camilla Anniversary (Europe)) America's 1st Public Library established, 1833 Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN Eco-friendly Sunday Easter Resurrection Sunday | 10 National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child 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 New Monday | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) National Pet Day Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE Interesting Tuesday | 12 Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN We remember our Civil War veterans. We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. Doable Wednesday | 13 Does Satan have other names? Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Anticipating Thursday Passover Ends | 14 National Gardening Day Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? We remember Inez Andrews b. 4/14/1939/Jonathan Frid/Percy Sledge b. 11/25/41 What is the state of Maryland's nickname? Pleasant Friday | 15 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 The Titanic sank 4/15/1912 Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 16 Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Eco-friendly Sunday Orthodox Easter | 17 We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) Name the 1st black variety talent show. Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) New Monday | 18 We remember DICK CLARK, 11/30/1928-4/18/2012; Doris Roberts, 11/4/1925-4/18/2016 Name the year of the 1st woman bishop of United Methodist Church? Happy Birthday, JANE LEEVES/CONAN O'BRIEN Interesting Tuesday Income Tax Day | 19 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Revolutionary War began, 1775 Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? We remember Levon Helm d. Doable Wednesday | 20 We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER National Park Week (4/20-28) Anticipating Thursday | 21 Administrative Professional's Day 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 Pleasant Friday Eid Al-Fitr @ sundown | 22 Isabella I (1451) We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) EARTH DAY Family Day (South Africa) Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 23 We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare National Dance Week ends 4/29 St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) World Book Day Eco-friendly Sunday | 24 Happy Birthday, BARBARA STREISAND/CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER/JEAN PAUL/KELLY CLARKSON/VALERIE BERTINELLI/LYNN HAMILTON/DEREK LUKE/DJIMON HOUNSON New Monday | 25 We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) International: Anzac Day Interesting Tuesday | 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? Doable Wednesday Administrative Professionals Day | 27 Holocaust Remembrance Day We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Anticipating Thursday | 28 Administrative Professional's Day Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO James Monroe (1758) Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 29 National Pet Parents Day Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Investment Saturday | |||
W6 | 30 Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) International Jazz Day National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day Eco-friendly Sunday | 1 Hawaii Lei Day; Primero de Mayo (Mexico) It's National Military Appreciation Month; Older Americans Month; Asia Pacific American Heritage Month; Mental Health Awareness Month Hosted Theme: Women Appreciation Month. It is also the beginning of my summer-hours activities (May - August, yearly). We remember Chris "Kross" Kelly; Happy Birthday, TINA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/HEIDI KLUM/DJ REFLEX Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown International Bereaved Mother's Day; May Day: Law Day; Mother Goose Day; Labor Day (Barbados) New Monday | 2 Holocaust Rememberance Day Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May National Day of Prayer Happy Birthday DWAYNE JOHNSON Interesting Tuesday | 3 We remember James Brown (Father of Soul) 5/3/1933-12/25/2006 Happy Birthday, KIMORA LEE SIMMONS/ANGELA BOFILL Name the 1st black teacher in North America. World Press Freedom Day Doable Wednesday | 4 National Teachers' Day We remember Nick Ashford's birth today d./Adam Yauch 8/5/1964-5/4/12 Happy Birthday, MARY'actress'MCDONOUGH Name the 1st black-owned business to host a black t.v. show Anticipating Thursday National Day of Prayer | 5 Who's 1st song was "That's All Right, Mama"? We remember Johnnie Taylor Happy Birthda1y, CHRIS BROWN/ANN 'ALICE' DAVIS/ADELE/RAHEEM DEVAUGHN African World Heritage Day Europe Day (celebrated today & 5/9 yearly) Japan holiday: Children's Day and Boys' Day Urini Nal (Children's Day - S Korea) Pleasant Friday | 6 National Travel & Tourism Week (5/6 - 12) We remember George 'Gooper Pyle' Lindsey Library Day, USA Provider Appreciation Day, global UK: King Charles Coronation (2023) Happy Birthday, GABOUREY SIDIBE/GEORGE CLOONEY/LYNN WHITFIELD/ROMA DOWNEY/TOM BERGERON Investment Saturday National Nurses Day | |||