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W1 | 28 George I (1660) We remember Earl Scruggs Happy Birthday, LADY GA-GA; KATE GOSSELIN; VINCE VAUGHN; LEDISI; BERNICE KING Religious Social: Palm Sunday, Passover Begins Full Moon (2021) Eco-Friendly Sunday | 29 World Water Day We remember John Tyler (1790) 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 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) Hosted Theme: White/Black Mixed-Race Ethnicity Appreciation Month U.S. Confederate Heritage Month Anticipating Thursday | 2 Intl Children's Book Day We remember MARVIN GAYE (4/2/1939-4/1/1984); Winnie Mandela d. 2018.; Traci Braxton b. Happy Birthday, MICHAEL FASSBENDER Christian Faith: Good Friday Pleasant Friday | 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 Investment Saturday | |||
W2 | 4 National Equal Pay Day We remember Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr. (d. 1968), Roger Ebert d. 4/4/13, Maya Angelou d. 5/28/14 1st U. S. Flag approved, 1818 Happy Birthday, JILL SCOTT/JAMIE LYNN/DJ DAMAGE/REBA MCENTIRE/ROBERT DOWNEY JR Eco-Friendly Sunday Christian Faith: Easter | 5 We remember Cecil Taylor (d. 2018). Happy Birthday, "KID" CHRISTOPHER REID/PHARRELL WILLIAMS New Monday Christian Faith: Easter Monday (Canada) | 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 Interesting Tuesday | 7 Why do churches place a cross during Easter? Happy Birthday RUSSELL CROWE World Health Day We remember Mike Wallace/Billie Holiday/Lilly Pulitzer National No Housework Day Doable Wednesday | 8 Happy Birthday, ALLU ARJUN/JOHN SCHNEIDER/AARON O'CONNELL/ROBERT L. JOHNSON Birthday of Buddha/Flower Festival in Japan We remember Margaret Thatcher, UK/Annette Funicello/Biz Markie Anticipating Thursday | 9 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 What is communion? Happy Birthday, KRISTEN STEWART/KEISHA KNIGHT PULLIAM/MICHAEL LEARNED/HUGH HEFNER/JAZMINE SULLIVAN Pleasant Friday | 10 National Siblings Day We remember Yvonne Staples (d. 2018). Harry 'actor' Morgan (b. 1915) Encourage a Young Writer Day National Library Week 4/10-4/16/Week of the Young Child Happy Birthday, DJ Q-TIP/BABY FACE 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. We remember our Civil War veterans. Happy Birthday, DAVID LETTERMAN New Monday | 13 We remember Thomas Jefferson (1743) Songkran, Why not a fountain for a centerpiece? Happy Birthday, AL GREEN/PEABO BRYSON Does Satan have other names? Interesting Tuesday | 14 What is the state of Maryland's nickname? National Gardening Day Who perfected the Holy Ghost, African-religion steps? We remember Inez Andrews b. 4/14/1939/Jonathan Frid/Percy Sledge b. 11/25/41 Doable Wednesday | 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). 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 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) Investment Saturday | |||
W4 | 18 Name the year of the 1st woman bishop of United Methodist Church? Happy Birthday, JANE LEEVES/CONAN O'BRIEN We remember DICK CLARK, 11/30/1928-4/18/2012; Doris Roberts, 11/4/1925-4/18/2016 Eco-Friendly Sunday | 19 Why do the women in the Nation of Islam wear white? Happy Birthday, JAMES FRANCO Revolutionary War began, 1775 We remember Levon Helm d. New Monday | 20 National Park Week (4/20-28) Volunteer Appreciation Day; Husband Appreciation Day 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 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 Happy Birthday, SHERRI SHEPHARD/CATHY HUGHES/DJ DRAMA/LAURI"JULIE"HENDLER EARTH DAY Isabella I (1451) Family Day (South Africa) We remember Aaron Spelling (b); Erin actress Moran (d); Len Goodman (d. 2023) Anticipating Thursday | 23 James Buchanan (1791) National Dance Week ends 4/29 St. George's Day We remember Shirley Temple/William Shakespeare 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 International: Anzac Day We remember Ella Fitzgerald (b); Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (d); BB King (b); Harold Belafonte (d. 2023) Eco-Friendly Sunday | 26 We remember Ma "Blues Singer" Rainey; Charles Neville (d. 2018). Name the 1st major religious group to endorse gospel music? Happy Birthday, CHANNING TATUM/KEVIN JAMES/CAROL BURNETT 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 James Monroe (1758) Name the 1st woman to host a t.v. variety show Happy Birthday, My Home-State Maryland Happy Birthday, PENE'LOPE CRUZ/JAY LENO Administrative Professional's Day Doable Wednesday | 29 Happy Birthday, ERICA CAMPBELL (MARY/MARY)/EVE 'JAN' PLUMB/DANIEL DAY-LEWIS/MASTER P/MICHELLE PFEIFFER/JERRY SEINFELD Royal Anniversary: Catherine & William, UK We remember Otis Rush (b. 1934). Duke Ellington (1899) Horohito (1901) National Pet Parents Day Anticipating Thursday | 30 National Hair Stylist Appreciation Day (Year 2024) Happy Birthday, State of LOUISIANA/WILLIE NELSON/CLORIS LEACHMAN/CHRISTINA HENDRICKS/DAMON DASH International Jazz Day National No Phone Zone Day; International Jazz Day Pleasant Friday | 1 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) 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 International Bereaved Mother's Day; May Day: Law Day; Mother Goose Day; Labor Day (Barbados) Investment Saturday | |||