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W1 | 27 We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90 Happy Birthday, MARIAH CAREY/FERGIE/HALLE "singer" BAILEY Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday (UK) "First Ever" National Muslim Womens' Day 3/27/2017 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 We remember Phil Ramone Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. Doable Wednesday | 31 Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Anticipating Thursday | 1 U.S. Confederate Heritage Month 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 Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN 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 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 We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 National Equal Pay Day Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 New Monday | 5 We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS Interesting Tuesday | 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) Doable Wednesday | 7 Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE Why do churches place a cross during Easter? World Health Day National No Housework Day We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer 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 What is communion? 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 Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 10 Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Siblings Day National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child Encourage a Young Writer Day We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) 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 Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. We remember our Civil War veterans. Interesting Tuesday | 13 Does Satan have other names? Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Doable Wednesday | 14 Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? What is the state of Maryland's nickname? National Gardening Day We remember Inez Andrews b. 4/14/1939/Jonathan Frid/Percy Sledge b. 11/25/41 Anticipating Thursday | 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 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 Name the 1st black variety talent show. Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) 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? 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 New Monday Easter Monday (faith-based) | 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. Interesting Tuesday | 20 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 We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Doable Wednesday | 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) Anticipating Thursday | 22 EARTH DAY Isabella I (1451) We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Family Day (South Africa) Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Pleasant Friday Earth Day | 23 St. George's Day We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare World Book Day National Dance Week ends 4/29 James Buchanan (1791) 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 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 We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Interesting Tuesday | 27 We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Holocaust Remembrance Day Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Doable Wednesday | 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 Anticipating Thursday | 29 Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) National Pet Parents Day Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 30 Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) International Jazz Day Investment Saturday | |||