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W1 | 31 We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) Eco-friendly Sunday Easter Sunday | 1 Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN 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 Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month New Monday | 2 We remember MARVIN GAYE (4/2/1939-4/1/1984); Winnie Mandela d. 2018.; Traci Braxton b. Happy Birthday, MICHAEL FASSBENDER Intl Children's Book Day Interesting Tuesday | 3 Happy Birthday, EDDIE MURPHY/KELLY PRICE/ALEC BALDWIN/DAVID HYDE PIERCE/PARIS JACKSON We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90; Bill Withers (d. 2020). Doable Wednesday | 4 We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 National Equal Pay Day Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR Anticipating Thursday | 5 Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Pleasant Friday | 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 Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 7 Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE World Health Day Why do churches place a cross during Easter? We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer National No Housework Day Eco-friendly Sunday | 8 Happy Birthday, ALLU ARJUN/JOHN SCHNEIDER/AARON O'CONNELL/ROBERT L. JOHNSON We remember Margaret Thatcher, UK/Annette Funicello/Biz Markie Birthday of Buddha/Flower Festival in Japan New Monday | 9 What is communion? Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN 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)) Interesting Tuesday Ramadan ends @ Sunset | 10 Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Siblings Day National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) Encourage a Young Writer Day Doable Wednesday Religion: Eid al-Fitr | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) National Pet Day Anticipating Thursday | 12 Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. We remember our Civil War veterans. Pleasant Friday | 13 Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Does Satan have other names? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 14 What is the state of Maryland's nickname? We remember Inez Andrews b. 4/14/1939/Jonathan Frid/Percy Sledge b. 11/25/41 National Gardening Day Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? Eco-friendly Sunday | 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 New Monday | 16 Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Interesting Tuesday | 17 Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) Name the 1st black variety talent show. We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) Doable Wednesday | 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? Anticipating Thursday | 19 Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Revolutionary War began, 1775 We remember Levon Helm d. Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Pleasant Friday | 20 Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER National Park Week (4/20-28) Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 21 Happy Birthday, QUEEN ELIZABETH II 4/21/1926 Administrative Professional's Day We remember Nina Simone (2/21/1933 - 4/21/ 2003); Prince (6/7/1958-4/21/2016) Eco-friendly Sunday | 22 Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Isabella I (1451) EARTH DAY We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Family Day (South Africa) New Monday | 23 St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) World Book Day National Dance Week ends 4/29 We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare Interesting Tuesday Passover Begin | 24 Happy Birthday, BARBARA STREISAND/CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER/JEAN PAUL/KELLY CLARKSON/VALERIE BERTINELLI/LYNN HAMILTON/DEREK LUKE/DJIMON HOUNSON Doable Wednesday | 25 We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) International: Anzac Day Anticipating Thursday | 26 Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? Happy Birthday Former First-Lady, Melania Trump We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 27 We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Holocaust Remembrance Day Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 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 Eco-friendly Sunday | 29 We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK National Pet Parents Day Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD New Monday | 30 National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) International Jazz Day Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day Interesting Tuesday Passover Ends @ Sunset | 1 We remember Chris "Kross" Kelly; Happy Birthday, TINA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/HEIDI KLUM/DJ REFLEX International Bereaved Mother's Day; May Day: Law Day; Mother Goose Day; Labor Day (Barbados) Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown It's National Military Appreciation Month; Older Americans Month; Asia Pacific American Heritage Month; Mental Health Awareness Month Hawaii Lei Day; Primero de Mayo (Mexico) Hosted Theme: Women Appreciation Month. It is also the beginning of my summer-hours activities (May - August, yearly). Doable Wednesday | 2 National Day of Prayer Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May Holocaust Rememberance Day Happy Birthday DWAYNE JOHNSON Anticipating Thursday | 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 Pleasant Friday | 4 Name the 1st black-owned business to host a black t.v. show Happy Birthday, MARY'actress'MCDONOUGH National Teachers' Day We remember Nick Ashford's birth today d./Adam Yauch 8/5/1964-5/4/12 Investment Saturday | |||