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W1 | 31 Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Eco-friendly Sunday Easter Sunday | 1 We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) 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 New Monday | 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 Interesting Tuesday | 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). Doable Wednesday | 4 We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 National Equal Pay Day Anticipating Thursday | 5 Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Pleasant Friday | 6 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) Happy Birthday, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS/PAUL RUDD/CANDACE CAMERON-BURE Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 7 World Health Day Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE Why do churches place a cross during Easter? We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer National No Housework Day 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 What is communion? Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN 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 We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) Encourage a Young Writer Day National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child National Siblings Day Doable Wednesday Religion: Eid al-Fitr | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor National Pet Day Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) Anticipating Thursday | 12 We remember our Civil War veterans. We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN Pleasant Friday | 13 We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Does Satan have other names? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 14 What is the state of Maryland's nickname? 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 Eco-friendly Sunday | 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 New Monday | 16 Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Interesting Tuesday | 17 We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE Name the 1st black variety talent show. 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 We remember Levon Helm d. Revolutionary War began, 1775 Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Pleasant Friday | 20 Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? National Park Week (4/20-28) Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 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 Eco-friendly Sunday | 22 Family Day (South Africa) EARTH DAY Isabella I (1451) We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER New Monday | 23 National Dance Week ends 4/29 We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare James Buchanan (1791) St. George's Day World Book Day 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 We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) International: Anzac Day Anticipating Thursday | 26 Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? 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 Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show James Monroe (1758) Administrative Professional's Day Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Eco-friendly Sunday | 29 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). Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) New Monday | 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 Interesting Tuesday Passover Ends @ Sunset | 1 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 We remember Chris "Kross" Kelly; Happy Birthday, TINA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/HEIDI KLUM/DJ REFLEX It's National Military Appreciation Month; Older Americans Month; Asia Pacific American Heritage Month; Mental Health Awareness Month International Bereaved Mother's Day; May Day: Law Day; Mother Goose Day; Labor Day (Barbados) Doable Wednesday | 2 Holocaust Rememberance Day Happy Birthday DWAYNE JOHNSON National Day of Prayer Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May Anticipating Thursday | 3 World Press Freedom Day Name the 1st black teacher in North America. We remember James Brown (Father of Soul) 5/3/1933-12/25/2006 Happy Birthday, KIMORA LEE SIMMONS/ANGELA BOFILL Pleasant Friday | 4 Name the 1st black-owned business to host a black t.v. show We remember Nick Ashford's birth today d./Adam Yauch 8/5/1964-5/4/12 National Teachers' Day Happy Birthday, MARY'actress'MCDONOUGH Investment Saturday | |||