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W1 | 26 We remember Leonard"Mr.Spock"Nimoy; globetrotter Fred 'Curly' Neal (d. 2020). Minister Malcolm X meets Minister Martin l. King for the first time - 1964 Happy Birthday ERNEST THOMAS/DIANA ROSS/STEVEN TYLER/KEIRA KNIGHTLEY Eco-friendly Sunday | 27 We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90 "First Ever" National Muslim Womens' Day 3/27/2017 Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday (UK) Happy Birthday, MARIAH CAREY/FERGIE/HALLE "singer" BAILEY New Monday | 28 George I (1660) Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING We remember Earl Scruggs Interesting Tuesday | 29 We remember John Tyler (1790) World Water Day Doable Wednesday Vietnam War Veterans Day | 30 Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER We remember Phil Ramone Anticipating Thursday | 31 Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Pleasant Friday | 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 Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 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. Eco-friendly Sunday Palm 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 | 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 | 5 Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Doable Wednesday Passover Begins | 6 We remember Thomas Kinkade/Mickey Rooney/Don Rickles/Earl Graves Sr (d. 2019) Happy Birthday, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS/PAUL RUDD/CANDACE CAMERON-BURE Name the 1st record company to record black music Who founded the Christian Science Church? Anticipating Thursday Military Army Day | 7 World Health Day Why do churches place a cross during Easter? Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer National No Housework Day Pleasant Friday Good Friday | 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 Investment Saturday Holy Saturday | |||
W3 | 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 Eco-friendly Sunday Easter Resurrection Sunday | 10 National Siblings Day Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE 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) New Monday | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) National Pet Day Interesting Tuesday | 12 We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN We remember our Civil War veterans. Doable Wednesday | 13 Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Does Satan have other names? Anticipating Thursday Passover Ends | 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 Pleasant 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 Eco-friendly Sunday Orthodox Easter | 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. New Monday | 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 Interesting Tuesday Income Tax Day | 19 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? We remember Levon Helm d. Revolutionary War began, 1775 Doable Wednesday | 20 Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER National Park Week (4/20-28) We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Anticipating Thursday | 21 Administrative Professional's Day 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 Pleasant Friday Eid Al-Fitr @ sundown | 22 Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Isabella I (1451) We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Family Day (South Africa) EARTH DAY Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 23 National Dance Week ends 4/29 World Book Day St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare Eco-friendly Sunday | 24 Happy Birthday, BARBARA STREISAND/CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER/JEAN PAUL/KELLY CLARKSON/VALERIE BERTINELLI/LYNN HAMILTON/DEREK LUKE/DJIMON HOUNSON New Monday | 25 International: Anzac Day We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) Interesting Tuesday | 26 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). Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? Doable Wednesday Administrative Professionals Day | 27 Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Holocaust Remembrance Day We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Anticipating Thursday | 28 Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland James Monroe (1758) Administrative Professional's Day Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 29 Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). National Pet Parents Day Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK Investment Saturday | |||
W6 | 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 Eco-friendly Sunday | 1 Hosted Theme: Women Appreciation Month. It is also the beginning of my summer-hours activities (May - August, yearly). We remember Chris "Kross" Kelly; Happy Birthday, TINA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/HEIDI KLUM/DJ REFLEX Hawaii Lei Day; Primero de Mayo (Mexico) Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown 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) New Monday | 2 National Day of Prayer Happy Birthday DWAYNE JOHNSON Holocaust Rememberance Day Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May Interesting Tuesday | 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 | 4 We remember Nick Ashford's birth today d./Adam Yauch 8/5/1964-5/4/12 Name the 1st black-owned business to host a black t.v. show Happy Birthday, MARY'actress'MCDONOUGH National Teachers' Day Anticipating Thursday National Day of Prayer | 5 Happy Birthda1y, CHRIS BROWN/ANN 'ALICE' DAVIS/ADELE/RAHEEM DEVAUGHN African World Heritage Day Who's 1st song was "That's All Right, Mama"? We remember Johnnie Taylor Europe Day (celebrated today & 5/9 yearly) Urini Nal (Children's Day - S Korea) Japan holiday: Children's Day and Boys' Day Pleasant Friday | 6 We remember George 'Gooper Pyle' Lindsey Happy Birthday, GABOUREY SIDIBE/GEORGE CLOONEY/LYNN WHITFIELD/ROMA DOWNEY/TOM BERGERON National Travel & Tourism Week (5/6 - 12) Provider Appreciation Day, global UK: King Charles Coronation (2023) Library Day, USA Investment Saturday National Nurses Day | |||