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W1 | 26 Minister Malcolm X meets Minister Martin l. King for the first time - 1964 We remember Leonard"Mr.Spock"Nimoy; globetrotter Fred 'Curly' Neal (d. 2020). Happy Birthday ERNEST THOMAS/DIANA ROSS/STEVEN TYLER/KEIRA KNIGHTLEY Eco-friendly Sunday | 27 "First Ever" National Muslim Womens' Day 3/27/2017 Happy Birthday, MARIAH CAREY/FERGIE/HALLE "singer" BAILEY Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday (UK) We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90 New Monday | 28 George I (1660) We remember Earl Scruggs Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING Interesting Tuesday | 29 World Water Day We remember John Tyler (1790) Doable Wednesday Vietnam War Veterans Day | 30 Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. We remember Phil Ramone Anticipating Thursday | 31 Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Pleasant Friday | 1 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 Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 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 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 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? We remember Thomas Kinkade/Mickey Rooney/Don Rickles/Earl Graves Sr (d. 2019) Anticipating Thursday Military Army Day | 7 National No Housework Day We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer World Health Day Why do churches place a cross during Easter? Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE 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 Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN 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)) What is communion? Eco-friendly Sunday Easter Resurrection Sunday | 10 National Siblings Day We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) Encourage a Young Writer Day Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child 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. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. Doable Wednesday | 13 Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Does Satan have other names? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Anticipating Thursday Passover Ends | 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 Pleasant Friday | 15 Happy Birthday, SETH ROGEN/FLEX"ACTOR/COMEDIAN" ALEXANDER 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). 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 Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) Name the 1st black variety talent show. We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE New Monday | 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 Interesting Tuesday Income Tax Day | 19 Revolutionary War began, 1775 Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? We remember Levon Helm d. Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Doable Wednesday | 20 Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. National Park Week (4/20-28) Anticipating Thursday | 21 Happy Birthday, QUEEN ELIZABETH II 4/21/1926 We remember Nina Simone (2/21/1933 - 4/21/ 2003); Prince (6/7/1958-4/21/2016) Administrative Professional's Day Pleasant Friday Eid Al-Fitr @ sundown | 22 Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Family Day (South Africa) EARTH DAY Isabella I (1451) We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 23 St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare National Dance Week ends 4/29 World Book 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 International: Anzac Day We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) Interesting Tuesday | 26 We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Happy Birthday Former First-Lady, Melania Trump Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? 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 Administrative Professional's Day Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland James Monroe (1758) 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). Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) National Pet Parents Day 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 We remember Chris "Kross" Kelly; Happy Birthday, TINA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/HEIDI KLUM/DJ REFLEX Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown 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 Hawaii Lei Day; Primero de Mayo (Mexico) International Bereaved Mother's Day; May Day: Law Day; Mother Goose Day; Labor Day (Barbados) New Monday | 2 Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May National Day of Prayer Happy Birthday DWAYNE JOHNSON Holocaust Rememberance Day Interesting Tuesday | 3 We remember James Brown (Father of Soul) 5/3/1933-12/25/2006 Happy Birthday, KIMORA LEE SIMMONS/ANGELA BOFILL Name the 1st black teacher in North America. World Press Freedom Day Doable Wednesday | 4 Happy Birthday, MARY'actress'MCDONOUGH Name the 1st black-owned business to host a black t.v. show National Teachers' Day We remember Nick Ashford's birth today d./Adam Yauch 8/5/1964-5/4/12 Anticipating Thursday National Day of Prayer | 5 African World Heritage Day Urini Nal (Children's Day - S Korea) Who's 1st song was "That's All Right, Mama"? We remember Johnnie Taylor Japan holiday: Children's Day and Boys' Day Happy Birthda1y, CHRIS BROWN/ANN 'ALICE' DAVIS/ADELE/RAHEEM DEVAUGHN Europe Day (celebrated today & 5/9 yearly) Pleasant Friday | 6 We remember George 'Gooper Pyle' Lindsey National Travel & Tourism Week (5/6 - 12) Happy Birthday, GABOUREY SIDIBE/GEORGE CLOONEY/LYNN WHITFIELD/ROMA DOWNEY/TOM BERGERON Provider Appreciation Day, global UK: King Charles Coronation (2023) Library Day, USA Investment Saturday National Nurses Day | |||