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W1 | 26 Happy Birthday ERNEST THOMAS/DIANA ROSS/STEVEN TYLER/KEIRA KNIGHTLEY Minister Malcolm X meets Minister Martin l. King for the first time - 1964 We remember Leonard"Mr.Spock"Nimoy; globetrotter Fred 'Curly' Neal (d. 2020). EcoFriendly Sunday | 27 "First Ever" National Muslim Womens' Day 3/27/2017 Happy Birthday, MARIAH CAREY/FERGIE/HALLE "singer" BAILEY Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday (UK) We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90 New Monday New Monday Show with Sherlene | 28 Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING George I (1660) We remember Earl Scruggs Family Bond Paper, available after 7 p.m. Interesting Tuesday | 29 World Water Day We remember John Tyler (1790) Doable Wednesday It's Facebook Wednesday, Dear FB Audience Family! | 30 We remember Phil Ramone Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER Anticipating Thursday It's Twitter Thursday, Dear Twitter Audience Family! | 31 We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) Pleasant Friday | 1 Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN 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 We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 2 Happy Birthday, MICHAEL FASSBENDER We remember MARVIN GAYE (4/2/1939-4/1/1984); Winnie Mandela d. 2018.; Traci Braxton b. Intl Children's Book Day EcoFriendly Sunday | 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 New Monday New Monday Show with Sherlene | 4 National Equal Pay Day 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 Interesting Tuesday Family Bond Paper, available after 7 p.m. | 5 Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Doable Wednesday It's Facebook Wednesday, Dear FB Audience Family! | 6 Happy Birthday, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS/PAUL RUDD/CANDACE CAMERON-BURE 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? Anticipating Thursday It's Twitter Thursday, Dear Twitter Audience Family! | 7 Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE Why do churches place a cross during Easter? We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer National No Housework Day World Health Day Pleasant Friday Monthly Blog Available: www.onlinefamilyshoppers.blogspot.com In Theatres: Smurf: The Lost Village | 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 Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 9 What is communion? 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 EcoFriendly Sunday Palm Sunday | 10 Encourage a Young Writer Day We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child National Siblings Day Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE New Monday New Monday Show with Sherlene | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE National Pet Day First Day of Passover Interesting Tuesday Family Bond Paper, available after 7 p.m. | 12 Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN We remember our Civil War veterans. We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. Doable Wednesday It's Facebook Wednesday, Dear FB Audience Family! | 13 Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Does Satan have other names? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) It's Twitter Thursday, Dear Twitter Audience Family! Anticipating Thursday | 14 Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? We remember Inez Andrews b. 4/14/1939/Jonathan Frid/Percy Sledge b. 11/25/41 What is the state of Maryland's nickname? National Gardening Day Pleasant Friday Good Friday | 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 Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 16 Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall EcoFriendly Sunday | 17 We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) Name the 1st black variety talent show. Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) New Monday New Monday Show with Sherlene Easter Monday (Canada) | 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 Income Tax Returns Due Passover Ends Interesting Tuesday Family Bond Paper, available after 7 p.m. | 19 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO We remember Levon Helm d. Revolutionary War began, 1775 Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Doable Wednesday It's Facebook Wednesday, Dear FB Audience Family! | 20 National Park Week (4/20-28) Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER Anticipating Thursday It's Twitter Thursday, Dear Twitter Audience Family! | 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) Pleasant Friday In Theatres: Free Fire | 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 | |||
W5 | 23 James Buchanan (1791) We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare National Dance Week ends 4/29 World Book Day St. George's Day EcoFriendly Sunday | 24 Happy Birthday, BARBARA STREISAND/CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER/JEAN PAUL/KELLY CLARKSON/VALERIE BERTINELLI/LYNN HAMILTON/DEREK LUKE/DJIMON HOUNSON New Monday Show with Sherlene Announcement: Last New Monday broadcast for a while, due to relocation. New Album: In Bank We Trust (Bankroll Fresh) 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 Family Bond Paper, available after 7 p.m. | 26 Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? Happy Birthday Former First-Lady, Melania Trump Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Doable Wednesday It's Facebook Wednesday, Dear FB Audience Family! | 27 Holocaust Remembrance Day We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Anticipating Thursday It's Twitter Thursday, Dear Twitter Audience Family! | 28 Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show James Monroe (1758) Administrative Professional's Day In Theatres: Sleight Pleasant Friday Album release: Strength of a Woman (Mary J. Blige) | 29 National Pet Parents Day Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). | |||
W6 | 30 National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) International Jazz Day National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH EcoFriendly Sunday | 1 Hosted Theme: Women Appreciation Month. It is also the beginning of my summer-hours activities (May - August, yearly). It's National Military Appreciation Month; Older Americans Month; Mental Health Awareness Month; National Small Business Month. Hawaii Lei Day; Primero de Mayo (Mexico) International Bereaved Mother's Day; May Day: Law Day; Mother Goose Day; Labor Day (Barbados) Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown We remember Chris "Kross" Kelly; Happy Birthday, TINA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/HEIDI KLUM/DJ REFLEX New Monday | 2 Holocaust Rememberance Day National Day of Prayer Happy Birthday DWAYNE JOHNSON Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May Interesting Tuesday Family Bond Paper, available after 7 p.m. | 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 Doable Wednesday It's Facebook Wednesday, Dear FB Audience Family! | 4 Happy Birthday, MARY'actress'MCDONOUGH Name the 1st black-owned business to host a black t.v. show National Teachers' Day We remember Nick Ashford's birth today d./Adam Yauch 8/5/1964-5/4/12 Anticipating Thursday It's Twitter Thursday, Dear Twitter Audience Family! | 5 We remember Johnnie Taylor African World Heritage Day Happy Birthda1y, CHRIS BROWN/ANN 'ALICE' DAVIS/ADELE/RAHEEM DEVAUGHN Urini Nal (Children's Day - S Korea) Who's 1st song was "That's All Right, Mama"? Japan holiday: Children's Day and Boys' Day Europe Day (celebrated today & 5/9 yearly) Pleasant Friday In Theatres: Guardians of the Galaxy | 6 Library Day, USA Happy Birthday, GABOUREY SIDIBE/GEORGE CLOONEY/LYNN WHITFIELD/ROMA DOWNEY/TOM BERGERON UK: King Charles Coronation (2023) National Travel & Tourism Week (5/6 - 12) We remember George 'Gooper Pyle' Lindsey Provider Appreciation Day, global Investment Saturday | |||