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W1 | 27 Happy Birthday, MARIAH CAREY/FERGIE/HALLE "singer" BAILEY "First Ever" National Muslim Womens' Day 3/27/2017 Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday (UK) We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90 Eco-friendly Sunday | 28 We remember Earl Scruggs George I (1660) Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING New Monday | 29 World Water Day We remember John Tyler (1790) Interesting Tuesday | 30 Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. We remember Phil Ramone Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER Doable Wednesday | 31 Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Anticipating Thursday | 1 U.S. Confederate Heritage Month Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN 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 Pleasant Friday | 2 Happy Birthday, MICHAEL FASSBENDER Intl Children's Book Day We remember MARVIN GAYE (4/2/1939-4/1/1984); Winnie Mandela d. 2018.; Traci Braxton b. 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 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 National Equal Pay Day 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 New Monday | 5 Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Interesting Tuesday | 6 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 We remember Thomas Kinkade/Mickey Rooney/Don Rickles/Earl Graves Sr (d. 2019) Doable Wednesday | 7 World Health Day Why do churches place a cross during Easter? Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE National No Housework Day We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer Anticipating Thursday | 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 Pleasant Friday | 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)) Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 10 National Siblings Day Encourage a Young Writer Day We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE 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 Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Does Satan have other names? Doable Wednesday | 14 What is the state of Maryland's nickname? 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 Anticipating Thursday | 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 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 Name the 1st black variety talent show. We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) Eco-friendly Sunday Easter Sunday (faith-based) | 18 Name the year of the 1st woman bishop of United Methodist Church? Happy Birthday, JANE LEEVES/CONAN O'BRIEN 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 We remember Levon Helm d. Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Revolutionary War began, 1775 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Interesting Tuesday | 20 Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day National Park Week (4/20-28) 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 We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Family Day (South Africa) EARTH DAY Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Isabella I (1451) Pleasant Friday Earth Day | 23 St. George's Day We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare National Dance Week ends 4/29 World Book Day James Buchanan (1791) 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 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 Interesting Tuesday | 27 Happy Birthday, LIZZO. We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Holocaust Remembrance Day Doable Wednesday | 28 Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show James Monroe (1758) Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Administrative Professional's Day Anticipating Thursday | 29 We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK National Pet Parents Day Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 30 Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) International Jazz Day National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day Investment Saturday | |||