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W1 | 26 We remember Leonard"Mr.Spock"Nimoy; globetrotter Fred 'Curly' Neal (d. 2020). Happy Birthday ERNEST THOMAS/DIANA ROSS/STEVEN TYLER/KEIRA KNIGHTLEY Minister Malcolm X meets Minister Martin l. King for the first time - 1964 Eco-friendly Sunday | 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 New Monday | 28 George I (1660) We remember Earl Scruggs Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING Interesting Tuesday | 29 We remember John Tyler (1790) World Water Day Doable Wednesday Vietnam War Veterans Day | 30 Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER We remember Phil Ramone Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. Anticipating Thursday | 31 Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Pleasant Friday | 1 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 U.S. Confederate Heritage Month We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 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 Eco-friendly Sunday Palm Sunday | 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). New Monday | 4 We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 National Equal Pay Day 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR Interesting Tuesday | 5 We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS Doable Wednesday Passover Begins | 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 Anticipating Thursday Military Army Day | 7 World Health Day Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer National No Housework Day Why do churches place a cross during Easter? Pleasant Friday Good Friday | 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 Investment Saturday Holy Saturday | |||
W3 | 9 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)) What is communion? Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN Eco-friendly Sunday Easter Resurrection Sunday | 10 We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child Encourage a Young Writer Day Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Siblings Day New Monday | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor National Pet Day Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE Interesting Tuesday | 12 We remember our Civil War veterans. We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN Doable Wednesday | 13 Does Satan have other names? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Anticipating Thursday Passover Ends | 14 Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? National Gardening Day We remember Inez Andrews b. 4/14/1939/Jonathan Frid/Percy Sledge b. 11/25/41 What is the state of Maryland's nickname? Pleasant Friday | 15 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). The Titanic sank 4/15/1912 Happy Birthday, SETH ROGEN/FLEX"ACTOR/COMEDIAN" ALEXANDER Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 16 Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Eco-friendly Sunday Orthodox Easter | 17 Name the 1st black variety talent show. We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE New Monday | 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? Interesting Tuesday Income Tax Day | 19 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Revolutionary War began, 1775 We remember Levon Helm d. Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Doable Wednesday | 20 We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? National Park Week (4/20-28) Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Anticipating Thursday | 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) Pleasant Friday Eid Al-Fitr @ sundown | 22 We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) EARTH DAY Family Day (South Africa) Isabella I (1451) Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 23 World Book Day James Buchanan (1791) National Dance Week ends 4/29 St. George's Day We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare Eco-friendly Sunday | 24 Happy Birthday, BARBARA STREISAND/CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER/JEAN PAUL/KELLY CLARKSON/VALERIE BERTINELLI/LYNN HAMILTON/DEREK LUKE/DJIMON HOUNSON New Monday | 25 We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) International: Anzac Day Interesting Tuesday | 26 Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT Happy Birthday Former First-Lady, Melania Trump Doable Wednesday Administrative Professionals Day | 27 Holocaust Remembrance Day Happy Birthday, LIZZO. We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Anticipating Thursday | 28 Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland James Monroe (1758) Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Administrative Professional's Day Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 29 Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) National Pet Parents Day We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Investment Saturday | |||
W6 | 30 National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH International Jazz Day Eco-friendly Sunday | 1 We remember Chris "Kross" Kelly; Happy Birthday, TINA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/HEIDI KLUM/DJ REFLEX Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown International Bereaved Mother's Day; May Day: Law Day; Mother Goose Day; Labor Day (Barbados) 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) It's National Military Appreciation Month; Older Americans Month; Asia Pacific American Heritage Month; Mental Health Awareness Month New Monday | 2 National Day of Prayer Happy Birthday DWAYNE JOHNSON Holocaust Rememberance Day Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May Interesting Tuesday | 3 We remember James Brown (Father of Soul) 5/3/1933-12/25/2006 Happy Birthday, KIMORA LEE SIMMONS/ANGELA BOFILL World Press Freedom Day Name the 1st black teacher in North America. Doable Wednesday | 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 Anticipating Thursday National Day of Prayer | 5 Japan holiday: Children's Day and Boys' Day We remember Johnnie Taylor Who's 1st song was "That's All Right, Mama"? African World Heritage Day Urini Nal (Children's Day - S Korea) Europe Day (celebrated today & 5/9 yearly) Happy Birthda1y, CHRIS BROWN/ANN 'ALICE' DAVIS/ADELE/RAHEEM DEVAUGHN Pleasant Friday | 6 We remember George 'Gooper Pyle' Lindsey National Travel & Tourism Week (5/6 - 12) Provider Appreciation Day, global UK: King Charles Coronation (2023) Library Day, USA Happy Birthday, GABOUREY SIDIBE/GEORGE CLOONEY/LYNN WHITFIELD/ROMA DOWNEY/TOM BERGERON Investment Saturday National Nurses Day | |||