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W1 | 29 World Water Day We remember John Tyler (1790) Eco-Friendly Sunday | 30 Name the 1st black woman to produce rap music. We remember Phil Ramone Happy Birthday, CELINE DION/MC HAMMER New Monday New Monday Show Live Broadcast | 31 We remember, Peggy "actress" Rea; Nathanial "actor" Taylor (b. 1938) Eiffel Tower Completed (1889) Interesting Tuesday | 1 Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month 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 We remember musician & teacher Ellis Marsalis, Jr. (d. 2020) Doable Wednesday | 2 Happy Birthday, MICHAEL FASSBENDER Intl Children's Book Day We remember MARVIN GAYE (4/2/1939-4/1/1984); Winnie Mandela d. 2018.; Traci Braxton b. Anticipating-the-Weekend Thursday | 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 Pleasant Friday | 4 Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 National Equal Pay Day We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 5 We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS Eco-Friendly Sunday Christianity Social: Palm Sunday | 6 Happy Birthday, BILLY DEE WILLIAMS/PAUL RUDD/CANDACE CAMERON-BURE 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? New Monday New Monday Show Live Broadcast | 7 Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer World Health Day Why do churches place a cross during Easter? National No Housework Day Interesting Tuesday | 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 Doable Wednesday | 9 We remember Prince Philip (d. 2021), We remember Earl 'rapper DMX' Simmons. (d. 2021) Prince Charles and Camilla Anniversary (Europe)) Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN America's 1st Public Library established, 1833 What is communion? Anticipating-the-Weekend Thursday | 10 Encourage a Young Writer Day 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 Pleasant Friday Christianity Social: Good Friday | 11 We remember Meshach Taylor National Pet Day Happy Birthday, JOSS STONE Black Maternal Health Week (4/11 - 4/17) Investment Saturday | |||
W3 | 12 We remember Jonathan Winters, Herbie Hancock, comedian Charlie Murphy. We remember our Civil War veterans. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN Eco-Friendly Sunday Faith-Based Social: Easter | 13 Does Satan have other names? Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) New Monday New Monday Show Live Broadcast | 14 National Gardening Day Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? What is the state of Maryland's nickname? We remember Inez Andrews b. 4/14/1939/Jonathan Frid/Percy Sledge b. 11/25/41 Interesting Tuesday | 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). Doable Wednesday | 16 Happy Birthday MARTIN LAWRENCE/AKON Name the 1st black to give a recital @ Carnegie Hall Anticipating-the-Weekend Thursday | 17 Happy Birthday, JENNIFER GARNER/KIMBERLY ELISE Name the 1st black variety talent show. We remember Valerie singer Jones (d.12/2/01) We remember Former First Lady Barbara Bush. (d. 2018) Pleasant Friday | 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 Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 19 Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO We remember Levon Helm d. Revolutionary War began, 1775 Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Eco-Friendly Sunday | 20 Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day Why do people dress up to attend church, etc? Happy Birthday, JOEY LAWRENCE MIGNOGNA/LARA "SAM" JILL MILLER National Park Week (4/20-28) We remember Luther Vandross; Cuba Gooding Sr. New Monday New Monday Show Live Broadcast | 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 Interesting Tuesday | 22 EARTH DAY Family Day (South Africa) Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER Isabella I (1451) We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Doable Wednesday | 23 St. George's Day National Dance Week ends 4/29 World Book Day James Buchanan (1791) We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare Anticipating-the-Weekend Thursday | 24 Happy Birthday, BARBARA STREISAND/CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER/JEAN PAUL/KELLY CLARKSON/VALERIE BERTINELLI/LYNN HAMILTON/DEREK LUKE/DJIMON HOUNSON Pleasant Friday | 25 We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) International: Anzac Day Investment Saturday | |||
W5 | 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 Eco-Friendly Sunday | 27 We remember Coretta Scott King 4/27/1927-1/30/2006 Ulysses S. Grant (1822) Holocaust Remembrance Day Happy Birthday, LIZZO. New Monday New Monday Show Live Broadcast | 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) Interesting Tuesday | 29 Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) National Pet Parents Day Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Doable Wednesday | 30 Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) International Jazz Day Anticipating-the-Weekend Thursday | 1 Hawaii Lei Day; Primero de Mayo (Mexico) International Bereaved Mother's Day; May Day: Law Day; Mother Goose Day; Labor Day (Barbados) It's National Military Appreciation Month; Older Americans Month; Asia Pacific American Heritage Month; Mental Health Awareness Month Holocaust Rememberance Day begins at Sundown 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 Pleasant Friday | 2 Happy Birthday DWAYNE JOHNSON Holocaust Rememberance Day National Day of Prayer Social Event: Our Annual Summer Challenge Theme Announced In May Investment Saturday | |||