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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 George I (1660) Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING We remember Earl Scruggs New Monday | 29 World Water Day We remember John Tyler (1790) Interesting Tuesday | 30 We remember Phil Ramone Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. Doable Wednesday | 31 We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) 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 Happy Birthday, METHOD MAN U.S. Confederate Heritage Month We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month Pleasant Friday | 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 Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 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). Eco-friendly Sunday Ramadan begins at sunset (Islam faith) | 4 We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 National Equal Pay Day Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 New Monday | 5 We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS Interesting Tuesday | 6 We remember Thomas Kinkade/Mickey Rooney/Don Rickles/Earl Graves Sr (d. 2019) 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 Doable Wednesday | 7 We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer National No Housework Day Why do churches place a cross during Easter? World Health Day Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE Anticipating Thursday | 8 Birthday of Buddha/Flower Festival in Japan Happy Birthday, ALLU ARJUN/JOHN SCHNEIDER/AARON O'CONNELL/ROBERT L. JOHNSON We remember Margaret Thatcher, UK/Annette Funicello/Biz Markie 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 Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE National Siblings Day Encourage a Young Writer Day 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 We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. We remember our Civil War veterans. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN Interesting Tuesday | 13 We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Does Satan have other names? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Doable Wednesday | 14 National Gardening Day 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? 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 Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall 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 Happy Birthday, JANE LEEVES/CONAN O'BRIEN 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 New Monday Easter Monday (faith-based) | 19 We remember Levon Helm d. Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Revolutionary War began, 1775 Interesting Tuesday | 20 Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? National Park Week (4/20-28) Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. 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 Isabella I (1451) Family Day (South Africa) 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) Pleasant Friday Earth Day | 23 St. George's Day James Buchanan (1791) National Dance Week ends 4/29 We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare World Book Day 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 Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? 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 Interesting Tuesday | 27 We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Holocaust Remembrance Day Happy Birthday, LIZZO. Doable Wednesday | 28 Administrative Professional's Day Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland James Monroe (1758) Anticipating Thursday | 29 Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD National Pet Parents Day Pleasant Friday Arbor Day | 30 National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day International Jazz Day Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH Investment Saturday | |||