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W1 | 27 We remember Sarah Vaughan 3/27/24-4/3/90 Mother's Day/Mothering Sunday (UK) Happy Birthday, MARIAH CAREY/FERGIE/HALLE "singer" BAILEY "First Ever" National Muslim Womens' Day 3/27/2017 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 We remember John Tyler (1790) World Water Day 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 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 U.S. Confederate Heritage Month We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN Pleasant Friday | 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 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 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 New Monday | 5 We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS Interesting Tuesday | 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 Doable Wednesday | 7 We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer World Health Day Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE Why do churches place a cross during Easter? National No Housework Day Anticipating Thursday | 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 Pleasant Friday | 9 What is communion? Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN We remember Prince Philip (d. 2021), We remember Earl 'rapper DMX' Simmons. (d. 2021) Prince Charles and Camilla Anniversary (Europe)) America's 1st Public Library established, 1833 Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 10 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) Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Siblings Day Eco-friendly Sunday Palm Sunday | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE National Pet Day Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) 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? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Does Satan have other names? Doable Wednesday | 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 Anticipating Thursday | 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 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 Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE Name the 1st black variety talent show. We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) Eco-friendly Sunday Easter Sunday (faith-based) | 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 New Monday Easter Monday (faith-based) | 19 We remember Levon Helm d. Revolutionary War began, 1775 Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Interesting Tuesday | 20 We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER National Park Week (4/20-28) Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Doable Wednesday | 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) Anticipating Thursday | 22 EARTH DAY Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Isabella I (1451) Family Day (South Africa) Pleasant Friday Earth Day | 23 St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare World Book Day National Dance Week ends 4/29 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 International: Anzac Day We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) 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 Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland James Monroe (1758) Administrative Professional's Day Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Anticipating Thursday | 29 Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK National Pet Parents Day We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 30 National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH International Jazz Day Investment Saturday | |||