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W1 | 28 George I (1660) We remember Earl Scruggs Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING Religious Social: Palm Sunday, Passover Begins Full Moon (2021) Eco-Friendly Sunday | 29 We remember John Tyler (1790) World Water Day New Monday | 30 Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. We remember Phil Ramone Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER Interesting Tuesday | 31 Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Doable Wednesday | 1 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 Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) Anticipating Thursday | 2 We remember MARVIN GAYE (4/2/1939-4/1/1984); Winnie Mandela d. 2018.; Traci Braxton b. Intl Children's Book Day Happy Birthday, MICHAEL FASSBENDER Christian Faith: Good Friday Pleasant Friday | 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 Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 4 National Equal Pay Day We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 Christian Faith: Easter Eco-Friendly Sunday | 5 Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). New Monday Christian Faith: Easter Monday (Canada) | 6 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 We remember Thomas Kinkade/Mickey Rooney/Don Rickles/Earl Graves Sr (d. 2019) Interesting Tuesday | 7 Why do churches place a cross during Easter? Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE World Health Day We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer National No Housework Day Doable Wednesday | 8 Birthday of Buddha/Flower Festival in Japan We remember Margaret Thatcher, UK/Annette Funicello/Biz Markie Happy Birthday, ALLU ARJUN/JOHN SCHNEIDER/AARON O'CONNELL/ROBERT L. JOHNSON Anticipating Thursday | 9 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 America's 1st Public Library established, 1833 What is communion? Pleasant Friday | 10 Encourage a Young Writer Day National Siblings Day National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE National Pet Day Eco-Friendly Sunday | 12 We remember our Civil War veterans. We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN New Monday | 13 Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Does Satan have other names? Interesting Tuesday | 14 Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? 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 Doable Wednesday | 15 Happy Birthday, SETH ROGEN/FLEX"ACTOR/COMEDIAN" ALEXANDER 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). Anticipating Thursday | 16 Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Pleasant Friday | 17 We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) Name the 1st black variety talent show. Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 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? Eco-Friendly Sunday | 19 Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Revolutionary War began, 1775 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO We remember Levon Helm d. New Monday | 20 National Park Week (4/20-28) Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Interesting Tuesday | 21 Happy Birthday, QUEEN ELIZABETH II 4/21/1926 We remember Nina Simone (2/21/1933 - 4/21/ 2003); Prince (6/7/1958-4/21/2016) Administrative Professional's Day Doable Wednesday | 22 EARTH DAY Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Family Day (South Africa) Isabella I (1451) We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Anticipating Thursday | 23 James Buchanan (1791) National Dance Week ends 4/29 St. George's Day We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare World Book Day Pleasant Friday | 24 Happy Birthday, BARBARA STREISAND/CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER/JEAN PAUL/KELLY CLARKSON/VALERIE BERTINELLI/LYNN HAMILTON/DEREK LUKE/DJIMON HOUNSON Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 25 We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) International: Anzac Day Eco-Friendly Sunday | 26 Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? Happy Birthday Former First-Lady, Melania Trump Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). New Monday Full Pink Moon (2021) | 27 We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Holocaust Remembrance Day Interesting Tuesday | 28 Administrative Professional's Day James Monroe (1758) Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Doable Wednesday | 29 Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD National Pet Parents Day We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Anticipating Thursday | 30 Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) International Jazz Day Pleasant Friday | 1 International Bereaved Mother's Day; May Day: Law Day; Mother Goose Day; Labor Day (Barbados) Hawaii Lei Day; Primero de Mayo (Mexico) Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown Hosted Theme: Women Appreciation Month. It is also the beginning of my summer-hours activities (May - August, yearly). It's National Military Appreciation Month; Older Americans Month; Asia Pacific American Heritage Month; Mental Health Awareness Month We remember Chris "Kross" Kelly; Happy Birthday, TINA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/HEIDI KLUM/DJ REFLEX Investment Saturday | |||