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W1 | 31 We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) Eco-friendly Sunday Easter Sunday | 1 Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) 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 New Monday | 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. Interesting Tuesday | 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). Doable Wednesday | 4 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 National Equal Pay Day 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 Anticipating Thursday | 5 We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS Pleasant Friday | 6 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) Happy Birthday, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS/PAUL RUDD/CANDACE CAMERON-BURE Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 7 National No Housework Day We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer Why do churches place a cross during Easter? World Health Day Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE Eco-friendly Sunday | 8 We remember Margaret Thatcher, UK/Annette Funicello/Biz Markie Happy Birthday, ALLU ARJUN/JOHN SCHNEIDER/AARON O'CONNELL/ROBERT L. JOHNSON Birthday of Buddha/Flower Festival in Japan New Monday | 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? Interesting Tuesday Ramadan ends @ Sunset | 10 Encourage a Young Writer Day Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) National Siblings Day Doable Wednesday Religion: Eid al-Fitr | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor National Pet Day Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE Anticipating Thursday | 12 Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. We remember our Civil War veterans. Pleasant Friday | 13 Does Satan have other names? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 14 What is the state of Maryland's nickname? We remember Inez Andrews b. 4/14/1939/Jonathan Frid/Percy Sledge b. 11/25/41 Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? National Gardening Day Eco-friendly Sunday | 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). The Titanic sank 4/15/1912 Happy Birthday, SETH ROGEN/FLEX"ACTOR/COMEDIAN" ALEXANDER New Monday | 16 Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Interesting Tuesday | 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. Doable Wednesday | 18 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 Happy Birthday, JANE LEEVES/CONAN O'BRIEN Anticipating Thursday | 19 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Revolutionary War began, 1775 We remember Levon Helm d. Pleasant Friday | 20 Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. National Park Week (4/20-28) Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 21 Happy Birthday, QUEEN ELIZABETH II 4/21/1926 Administrative Professional's Day We remember Nina Simone (2/21/1933 - 4/21/ 2003); Prince (6/7/1958-4/21/2016) Eco-friendly Sunday | 22 Isabella I (1451) EARTH DAY Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Family Day (South Africa) We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) New Monday | 23 World Book Day National Dance Week ends 4/29 St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare Interesting Tuesday Passover Begin | 24 Happy Birthday, BARBARA STREISAND/CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER/JEAN PAUL/KELLY CLARKSON/VALERIE BERTINELLI/LYNN HAMILTON/DEREK LUKE/DJIMON HOUNSON Doable Wednesday | 25 We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) International: Anzac Day Anticipating Thursday | 26 Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? Happy Birthday Former First-Lady, Melania Trump Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 27 We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Holocaust Remembrance Day Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 28 Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Administrative Professional's Day Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland James Monroe (1758) Eco-friendly Sunday | 29 Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). National Pet Parents Day Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK New Monday | 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 Interesting Tuesday Passover Ends @ Sunset | 1 Hawaii Lei Day; Primero de Mayo (Mexico) Hosted Theme: Women Appreciation Month. It is also the beginning of my summer-hours activities (May - August, yearly). International Bereaved Mother's Day; May Day: Law Day; Mother Goose Day; Labor Day (Barbados) We remember Chris "Kross" Kelly; Happy Birthday, TINA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/HEIDI KLUM/DJ REFLEX It's National Military Appreciation Month; Older Americans Month; Asia Pacific American Heritage Month; Mental Health Awareness Month Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown Doable Wednesday | 2 Holocaust Rememberance Day Happy Birthday DWAYNE JOHNSON Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May National Day of Prayer Anticipating Thursday | 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 Pleasant Friday | 4 Happy Birthday, MARY'actress'MCDONOUGH We remember Nick Ashford's birth today d./Adam Yauch 8/5/1964-5/4/12 Name the 1st black-owned business to host a black t.v. show National Teachers' Day Investment Saturday | |||