April 1, 1983 Women formed
a 14-mile human chain to oppose US missiles in England at the
women's peace camp at Greenham Common.
April 4, 1928 Birth of
Maya Angelou, author, poet, actor, singer.
April 5Festival of Kwan
Yin, Goddess of Mercy, and Great Mother of China, marked
by visits to her shrines with offerings of incense.
April 9, 1939Marian
Anderson sang at the Lincoln Memorial after the Daughters
of the American Revolution (DAR) refused her permission to sing
at Constitutional Hall because of her race.
April 11, 1968 Enactment
of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. The clause barring discrimination
against women began as a joke.
April 29, 1915 Founding
of the Women's International League of Peace and Freedom (WILPF).
April 29, 1918 Birth
of Pearl Bailey, singer and UN goodwill ambassador.
