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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) Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month 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 New Monday | 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. Interesting Tuesday | 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 Doable Wednesday | 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 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 Why do churches place a cross during Easter? We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE National No Housework Day World Health Day Eco-friendly Sunday | 8 Happy Birthday, ALLU ARJUN/JOHN SCHNEIDER/AARON O'CONNELL/ROBERT L. JOHNSON We remember Margaret Thatcher, UK/Annette Funicello/Biz Markie Birthday of Buddha/Flower Festival in Japan New Monday | 9 Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN What is communion? 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 Encourage a Young Writer Day Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Siblings Day We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child Doable Wednesday Religion: Eid al-Fitr | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor National Pet Day Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE Anticipating Thursday | 12 We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN We remember our Civil War veterans. Pleasant Friday | 13 Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Does Satan have other names? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 14 National Gardening Day Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? What is the state of Maryland's nickname? We remember Inez Andrews b. 4/14/1939/Jonathan Frid/Percy Sledge b. 11/25/41 Eco-friendly Sunday | 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). New Monday | 16 Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Interesting Tuesday | 17 Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE 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) Doable Wednesday | 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 Anticipating Thursday | 19 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Revolutionary War began, 1775 We remember Levon Helm d. Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Pleasant Friday | 20 National Park Week (4/20-28) 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? Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 21 We remember Nina Simone (2/21/1933 - 4/21/ 2003); Prince (6/7/1958-4/21/2016) Happy Birthday, QUEEN ELIZABETH II 4/21/1926 Administrative Professional's Day Eco-friendly Sunday | 22 We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Family Day (South Africa) EARTH DAY Isabella I (1451) Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER New Monday | 23 St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare National Dance Week ends 4/29 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 We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? 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) Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Administrative Professional's Day 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 Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). New Monday | 30 National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH International Jazz Day Interesting Tuesday Passover Ends @ Sunset | 1 We remember Chris "Kross" Kelly; Happy Birthday, TINA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/HEIDI KLUM/DJ REFLEX 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; Asia Pacific American Heritage Month; Mental Health Awareness Month Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown Hawaii Lei Day; Primero de Mayo (Mexico) 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 Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May National Day of Prayer 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 Happy Birthday, MARY'actress'MCDONOUGH 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 Investment Saturday | |||