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W1 | 27 We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90 "First Ever" National Muslim Womens' Day 3/27/2017 Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday (UK) Happy Birthday, MARIAH CAREY/FERGIE/HALLE "singer" BAILEY Eco-friendly Sunday | 28 We remember Earl Scruggs Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING George I (1660) New Monday | 29 We remember John Tyler (1790) World Water Day Interesting Tuesday | 30 Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. We remember Phil Ramone Doable Wednesday | 31 We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) Anticipating Thursday | 1 Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month 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 We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) Pleasant Friday | 2 Happy Birthday, MICHAEL FASSBENDER Intl Children's Book Day We remember MARVIN GAYE (4/2/1939-4/1/1984); Winnie Mandela d. 2018.; Traci Braxton b. Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 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). Eco-friendly Sunday Ramadan begins at sunset (Islam faith) | 4 National Equal Pay Day 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 New Monday | 5 Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Interesting Tuesday | 6 We remember Thomas Kinkade/Mickey Rooney/Don Rickles/Earl Graves Sr (d. 2019) Happy Birthday, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS/PAUL RUDD/CANDACE CAMERON-BURE Name the 1st record company to record black music Who founded the Christian Science Church? Doable Wednesday | 7 Why do churches place a cross during Easter? Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer World Health Day National No Housework Day 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 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 What is communion? Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 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 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? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Doable Wednesday | 14 What is the state of Maryland's nickname? 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 Anticipating Thursday | 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). Pleasant Friday Good Friday (faith-based) | 16 Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Investment Saturday Passover (faith-based) | |||
W4 | 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) Eco-friendly Sunday Easter Sunday (faith-based) | 18 Name the year of the 1st woman bishop of United Methodist Church? Happy Birthday, JANE LEEVES/CONAN O'BRIEN We remember DICK CLARK, 11/30/1928-4/18/2012; Doris Roberts, 11/4/1925-4/18/2016 New Monday Easter Monday (faith-based) | 19 Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? We remember Levon Helm d. Revolutionary War began, 1775 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Interesting Tuesday | 20 Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER National Park Week (4/20-28) Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Doable Wednesday | 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 Anticipating Thursday | 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) Pleasant Friday Earth Day | 23 St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) National Dance Week ends 4/29 World Book Day We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare 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 Happy Birthday Former First-Lady, Melania Trump Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Interesting Tuesday | 27 Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Holocaust Remembrance Day We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Doable Wednesday | 28 James Monroe (1758) Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Administrative Professional's Day Anticipating Thursday | 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 We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). 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) International Jazz Day National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day Investment Saturday | |||