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W1 | 27 Happy Birthday, MARIAH CAREY/FERGIE/HALLE "singer" BAILEY Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday (UK) "First Ever" National Muslim Womens' Day 3/27/2017 We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90 Eco-friendly Sunday | 28 Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING George I (1660) We remember Earl Scruggs New Monday | 29 World Water Day We remember John Tyler (1790) Interesting Tuesday | 30 Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. We remember Phil Ramone Doable Wednesday | 31 Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Anticipating Thursday | 1 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 Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN U.S. Confederate Heritage Month Pleasant Friday | 2 We remember MARVIN GAYE (4/2/1939-4/1/1984); Winnie Mandela d. 2018.; Traci Braxton b. Happy Birthday, MICHAEL FASSBENDER Intl Children's Book Day Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 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 Eco-friendly Sunday Ramadan begins at sunset (Islam faith) | 4 National Equal Pay Day Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 New Monday | 5 Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Interesting Tuesday | 6 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? Happy Birthday, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS/PAUL RUDD/CANDACE CAMERON-BURE Doable Wednesday | 7 Why do churches place a cross during Easter? National No Housework Day World Health Day Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer Anticipating Thursday | 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 Pleasant Friday | 9 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)) Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 10 Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Siblings Day 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 Eco-friendly Sunday Palm Sunday | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor National Pet Day Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE New Monday | 12 Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. We remember our Civil War veterans. Interesting Tuesday | 13 Does Satan have other names? Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Doable Wednesday | 14 National Gardening Day What is the state of Maryland's nickname? Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? We remember Inez Andrews b. 4/14/1939/Jonathan Frid/Percy Sledge b. 11/25/41 Anticipating Thursday | 15 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). The Titanic sank 4/15/1912 Pleasant Friday Good Friday (faith-based) | 16 Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Investment Saturday Passover (faith-based) | |||
W4 | 17 We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) Name the 1st black variety talent show. Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE Eco-friendly Sunday Easter Sunday (faith-based) | 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 New Monday Easter Monday (faith-based) | 19 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Revolutionary War began, 1775 Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? We remember Levon Helm d. Interesting Tuesday | 20 National Park Week (4/20-28) We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Doable Wednesday | 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 Anticipating Thursday | 22 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 Family Day (South Africa) Pleasant Friday Earth Day | 23 James Buchanan (1791) National Dance Week ends 4/29 St. George's Day World Book Day We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 24 Happy Birthday, BARBARA STREISAND/CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER/JEAN PAUL/KELLY CLARKSON/VALERIE BERTINELLI/LYNN HAMILTON/DEREK LUKE/DJIMON HOUNSON Eco-friendly Sunday Orthodox Easter Sunday (faith-based) | 25 We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) International: Anzac Day New Monday | 26 Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? Happy Birthday Former First-Lady, Melania Trump We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT Interesting Tuesday | 27 Holocaust Remembrance Day We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Doable Wednesday | 28 Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Administrative Professional's Day James Monroe (1758) Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Anticipating Thursday | 29 Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). National Pet Parents Day Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 30 National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day International Jazz Day Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH Investment Saturday | |||