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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 U.S. Confederate Heritage Month Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN 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 Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) New Monday | 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. Interesting Tuesday | 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 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 Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR National Equal Pay Day Anticipating Thursday | 5 We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS Pleasant Friday | 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) Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 7 Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE National No Housework Day We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer World Health Day Why do churches place a cross during Easter? Eco-friendly Sunday | 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 New Monday | 9 Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN What is communion? 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 Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE National Pet Day Anticipating Thursday | 12 We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. We remember our Civil War veterans. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN Pleasant Friday | 13 Does Satan have other names? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 14 We remember Inez Andrews b. 4/14/1939/Jonathan Frid/Percy Sledge b. 11/25/41 Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? What is the state of Maryland's nickname? National Gardening Day 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 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 Doable Wednesday | 18 Name the year of the 1st woman bishop of United Methodist Church? 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 Anticipating Thursday | 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 Pleasant Friday | 20 We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. 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 Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 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 Eco-friendly Sunday | 22 EARTH DAY Family Day (South Africa) We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Isabella I (1451) Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER New Monday | 23 St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare World Book Day National Dance Week ends 4/29 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 International: Anzac Day We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) Anticipating Thursday | 26 Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? 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 Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 27 Holocaust Remembrance Day We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 28 Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Administrative Professional's Day James Monroe (1758) Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Eco-friendly Sunday | 29 Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) National Pet Parents Day New Monday | 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 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) 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). Hawaii Lei Day; Primero de Mayo (Mexico) Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown Doable Wednesday | 2 Holocaust Rememberance Day Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May Happy Birthday DWAYNE JOHNSON National Day of Prayer Anticipating Thursday | 3 World Press Freedom Day 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. Pleasant Friday | 4 Name the 1st black-owned business to host a black t.v. show National Teachers' Day Happy Birthday, MARY'actress'MCDONOUGH We remember Nick Ashford's birth today d./Adam Yauch 8/5/1964-5/4/12 Investment Saturday | |||