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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 Eco-Friendly Sunday Full Moon (2021) | 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 We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) Doable Wednesday | 1 U.S. Confederate Heritage Month Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) 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 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 Pleasant Friday Christian Faith: Good 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 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 Christian Faith: Easter Eco-Friendly Sunday | 5 We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS 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? World Health Day Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE National No Housework Day We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer Doable Wednesday | 8 We remember Margaret Thatcher, UK/Annette Funicello/Biz Markie Happy Birthday, ALLU ARJUN/JOHN SCHNEIDER/AARON O'CONNELL/ROBERT L. JOHNSON Birthday of Buddha/Flower Festival in Japan Anticipating Thursday | 9 Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN 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? Pleasant Friday | 10 Encourage a Young Writer Day 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) Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) National Pet Day Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE Eco-Friendly Sunday | 12 We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. We remember our Civil War veterans. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN New Monday | 13 Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Does Satan have other names? Interesting Tuesday | 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? National Gardening Day What is the state of Maryland's nickname? Doable Wednesday | 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). Happy Birthday, SETH ROGEN/FLEX"ACTOR/COMEDIAN" ALEXANDER The Titanic sank 4/15/1912 Anticipating Thursday | 16 Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Pleasant Friday | 17 Name the 1st black variety talent show. Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 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 Eco-Friendly Sunday | 19 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Revolutionary War began, 1775 Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? We remember Levon Helm d. New Monday | 20 We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER National Park Week (4/20-28) Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Interesting Tuesday | 21 Administrative Professional's Day 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) Doable Wednesday | 22 We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) EARTH DAY Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Isabella I (1451) Family Day (South Africa) Anticipating Thursday | 23 We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare National Dance Week ends 4/29 St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) 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 We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Happy Birthday Former First-Lady, Melania Trump Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? New Monday Full Pink Moon (2021) | 27 Holocaust Remembrance Day We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Interesting Tuesday | 28 Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland James Monroe (1758) Administrative Professional's Day Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Doable Wednesday | 29 Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) National Pet Parents Day 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). Anticipating Thursday | 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 Pleasant Friday | 1 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 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) Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown Investment Saturday | |||