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W1 | 26 We remember Leonard"Mr.Spock"Nimoy; globetrotter Fred 'Curly' Neal (d. 2020). Happy Birthday ERNEST THOMAS/DIANA ROSS/STEVEN TYLER/KEIRA KNIGHTLEY Minister Malcolm X meets Minister Martin l. King for the first time - 1964 Eco-friendly Sunday | 27 "First Ever" National Muslim Womens' Day 3/27/2017 We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90 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 We remember Phil Ramone Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER Anticipating Thursday | 31 We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) Pleasant Friday | 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 Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN U.S. Confederate Heritage Month 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 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 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) 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 Anticipating Thursday Military Army Day | 7 We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE Why do churches place a cross during Easter? World Health Day National No Housework Day Pleasant Friday Good Friday | 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 Investment Saturday Holy Saturday | |||
W3 | 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)) Eco-friendly Sunday Easter Resurrection Sunday | 10 Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Siblings Day 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 our Civil War veterans. We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN Doable Wednesday | 13 We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Does Satan have other names? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Anticipating Thursday Passover Ends | 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 | 15 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 The Titanic sank 4/15/1912 Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 16 Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Eco-friendly Sunday Orthodox Easter | 17 Name the 1st black variety talent show. Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) New Monday | 18 We remember DICK CLARK, 11/30/1928-4/18/2012; Doris Roberts, 11/4/1925-4/18/2016 Happy Birthday, JANE LEEVES/CONAN O'BRIEN Name the year of the 1st woman bishop of United Methodist Church? Interesting Tuesday Income Tax Day | 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 | 20 Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? National Park Week (4/20-28) Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER 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 EARTH DAY Isabella I (1451) Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Family Day (South Africa) Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 23 James Buchanan (1791) National Dance Week ends 4/29 World Book Day We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare St. George's Day 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 We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) International: Anzac Day Interesting Tuesday | 26 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? Happy Birthday Former First-Lady, Melania Trump Doable Wednesday Administrative Professionals Day | 27 We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Holocaust Remembrance Day Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Anticipating Thursday | 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) Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 29 Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD National Pet Parents Day Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Investment Saturday | |||
W6 | 30 National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day International Jazz Day Eco-friendly Sunday | 1 International Bereaved Mother's Day; May Day: Law Day; Mother Goose Day; Labor Day (Barbados) It's National Military Appreciation Month; Older Americans Month; Asia Pacific American Heritage Month; Mental Health Awareness Month Hosted Theme: Women Appreciation Month. It is also the beginning of my summer-hours activities (May - August, yearly). Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown Hawaii Lei Day; Primero de Mayo (Mexico) 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 Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May Happy Birthday DWAYNE JOHNSON Interesting Tuesday | 3 Name the 1st black teacher in North America. World Press Freedom Day We remember James Brown (Father of Soul) 5/3/1933-12/25/2006 Happy Birthday, KIMORA LEE SIMMONS/ANGELA BOFILL Doable Wednesday | 4 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 Happy Birthday, MARY'actress'MCDONOUGH National Teachers' Day Anticipating Thursday National Day of Prayer | 5 Japan holiday: Children's Day and Boys' Day Who's 1st song was "That's All Right, Mama"? African World Heritage Day Urini Nal (Children's Day - S Korea) Happy Birthda1y, CHRIS BROWN/ANN 'ALICE' DAVIS/ADELE/RAHEEM DEVAUGHN Europe Day (celebrated today & 5/9 yearly) We remember Johnnie Taylor Pleasant Friday | 6 Happy Birthday, GABOUREY SIDIBE/GEORGE CLOONEY/LYNN WHITFIELD/ROMA DOWNEY/TOM BERGERON We remember George 'Gooper Pyle' Lindsey UK: King Charles Coronation (2023) Library Day, USA National Travel & Tourism Week (5/6 - 12) Provider Appreciation Day, global Investment Saturday National Nurses Day | |||