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W1 | 29 World Water Day We remember John Tyler (1790) Eco-Friendly Sunday | 30 Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. We remember Phil Ramone Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER New Monday New Monday Show Live Broadcast | 31 We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) Interesting Tuesday | 1 U.S. Confederate Heritage Month 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 Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month Doable Wednesday | 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 Anticipating-the-Weekend Thursday | 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 Pleasant Friday | 4 We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR National Equal Pay Day Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 5 We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS Christianity Social: Palm Sunday Eco-Friendly Sunday | 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? New Monday New Monday Show Live Broadcast | 7 Why do churches place a cross during Easter? Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE National No Housework Day We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer World Health Day Interesting Tuesday | 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 Doable Wednesday | 9 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? Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN Anticipating-the-Weekend Thursday | 10 Encourage a Young Writer Day We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Siblings Day National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child Christianity Social: Good Friday Pleasant Friday | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE National Pet Day Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 12 We remember our Civil War veterans. We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN Faith-Based Social: Easter Eco-Friendly Sunday | 13 Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Does Satan have other names? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) New Monday New Monday Show Live Broadcast | 14 National Gardening Day 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? Interesting Tuesday | 15 The Titanic sank 4/15/1912 Happy Birthday, SETH ROGEN/FLEX"ACTOR/COMEDIAN" ALEXANDER 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). Doable Wednesday | 16 Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Anticipating-the-Weekend Thursday | 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 Pleasant Friday | 18 Happy Birthday, JANE LEEVES/CONAN O'BRIEN 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 Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 19 We remember Levon Helm d. Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Revolutionary War began, 1775 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Eco-Friendly Sunday | 20 Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? National Park Week (4/20-28) New Monday New Monday Show Live Broadcast | 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 Interesting Tuesday | 22 Family Day (South Africa) Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER EARTH DAY Isabella I (1451) We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Doable Wednesday | 23 St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) World Book Day We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare National Dance Week ends 4/29 Anticipating-the-Weekend Thursday | 24 Happy Birthday, BARBARA STREISAND/CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER/JEAN PAUL/KELLY CLARKSON/VALERIE BERTINELLI/LYNN HAMILTON/DEREK LUKE/DJIMON HOUNSON Pleasant Friday | 25 International: Anzac Day We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 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). Eco-Friendly Sunday | 27 Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Holocaust Remembrance Day We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) New Monday New Monday Show Live Broadcast | 28 Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Administrative Professional's Day Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO James Monroe (1758) Interesting Tuesday | 29 Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). National Pet Parents Day Doable Wednesday | 30 National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) International Jazz Day Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day Anticipating-the-Weekend Thursday | 1 It's National Military Appreciation Month; Older Americans Month; Asia Pacific American Heritage Month; Mental Health Awareness Month 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 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). Pleasant Friday | 2 Holocaust Rememberance Day Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May Happy Birthday DWAYNE JOHNSON National Day of Prayer Investment Saturday | |||