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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 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 Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. We remember Phil Ramone Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER Doable Wednesday | 31 We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) Anticipating Thursday | 1 U.S. Confederate Heritage 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 Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) 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 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? We remember Thomas Kinkade/Mickey Rooney/Don Rickles/Earl Graves Sr (d. 2019) Doable Wednesday | 7 Why do churches place a cross during Easter? We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer World Health Day National No Housework Day Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE Anticipating Thursday | 8 We remember Margaret Thatcher, UK/Annette Funicello/Biz Markie Birthday of Buddha/Flower Festival in Japan Happy Birthday, ALLU ARJUN/JOHN SCHNEIDER/AARON O'CONNELL/ROBERT L. JOHNSON Pleasant Friday | 9 Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN America's 1st Public Library established, 1833 What is communion? We remember Prince Philip (d. 2021), We remember Earl 'rapper DMX' Simmons. (d. 2021) Prince Charles and Camilla Anniversary (Europe)) Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 10 Encourage a Young Writer Day National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Siblings Day Eco-friendly Sunday Palm Sunday | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE National Pet Day 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 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? Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? Anticipating Thursday | 15 The Titanic sank 4/15/1912 Happy Birthday, SETH ROGEN/FLEX"ACTOR/COMEDIAN" ALEXANDER 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 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. We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) 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? Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO We remember Levon Helm d. Revolutionary War began, 1775 Interesting Tuesday | 20 Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER National Park Week (4/20-28) We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Doable Wednesday | 21 We remember Nina Simone (2/21/1933 - 4/21/ 2003); Prince (6/7/1958-4/21/2016) Administrative Professional's Day Happy Birthday, QUEEN ELIZABETH II 4/21/1926 Anticipating Thursday | 22 Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Isabella I (1451) EARTH DAY Family Day (South Africa) 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 We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare World Book Day 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 International: Anzac Day We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) New Monday | 26 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? Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT Interesting Tuesday | 27 We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Holocaust Remembrance Day Doable Wednesday | 28 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) Administrative Professional's Day Anticipating Thursday | 29 Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK 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). National Pet Parents Day Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 30 National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH International Jazz Day National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day Investment Saturday | |||