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W1 | 28 We remember Earl Scruggs Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING George I (1660) Religious Social: Palm Sunday, Passover Begins Eco-Friendly Sunday Full Moon (2021) | 29 We remember John Tyler (1790) World Water Day New Monday | 30 We remember Phil Ramone Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. Interesting Tuesday | 31 Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Doable Wednesday | 1 Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN 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 Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) Anticipating Thursday | 2 Happy Birthday, MICHAEL FASSBENDER We remember MARVIN GAYE (4/2/1939-4/1/1984); Winnie Mandela d. 2018.; Traci Braxton b. Intl Children's Book Day Pleasant Friday Christian Faith: Good Friday | 3 Happy Birthday, EDDIE MURPHY/KELLY PRICE/ALEC BALDWIN/DAVID HYDE PIERCE/PARIS JACKSON We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90; Bill Withers (d. 2020). Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 4 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 National Equal Pay Day Eco-Friendly Sunday Christian Faith: Easter | 5 Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). New Monday Christian Faith: Easter Monday (Canada) | 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) Interesting Tuesday | 7 World Health Day Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE Why do churches place a cross during Easter? We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer National No Housework Day Doable Wednesday | 8 We remember Margaret Thatcher, UK/Annette Funicello/Biz Markie Birthday of Buddha/Flower Festival in Japan Happy Birthday, ALLU ARJUN/JOHN SCHNEIDER/AARON O'CONNELL/ROBERT L. JOHNSON Anticipating Thursday | 9 We remember Prince Philip (d. 2021), We remember Earl 'rapper DMX' Simmons. (d. 2021) Prince Charles and Camilla Anniversary (Europe)) What is communion? America's 1st Public Library established, 1833 Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN Pleasant Friday | 10 We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) Encourage a Young Writer Day Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Siblings Day National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE National Pet Day Eco-Friendly Sunday | 12 We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN We remember our Civil War veterans. New Monday | 13 Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Does Satan have other names? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Interesting Tuesday | 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 Doable Wednesday | 15 The Titanic sank 4/15/1912 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). Anticipating Thursday | 16 Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Pleasant Friday | 17 Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE 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. Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 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? Eco-Friendly Sunday | 19 Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? We remember Levon Helm d. Revolutionary War began, 1775 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO New Monday | 20 We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. National Park Week (4/20-28) Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER Interesting Tuesday | 21 Administrative Professional's Day 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) Doable Wednesday | 22 Family Day (South Africa) We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Isabella I (1451) EARTH DAY Anticipating Thursday | 23 National Dance Week ends 4/29 We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) World Book Day Pleasant Friday | 24 Happy Birthday, BARBARA STREISAND/CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER/JEAN PAUL/KELLY CLARKSON/VALERIE BERTINELLI/LYNN HAMILTON/DEREK LUKE/DJIMON HOUNSON Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 25 We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) International: Anzac Day Eco-Friendly Sunday | 26 Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Happy Birthday Former First-Lady, Melania Trump New Monday Full Pink Moon (2021) | 27 Happy Birthday, LIZZO. We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Holocaust Remembrance Day Interesting Tuesday | 28 Administrative Professional's Day James Monroe (1758) Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Doable Wednesday | 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 Anticipating Thursday | 30 Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day International Jazz Day National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) Pleasant Friday | 1 Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown 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) 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 Investment Saturday | |||