Calendar: Week of April 17
Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar:
Monday’s the day for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, a tradition dating back to 1878.
- 2017 White House Easter Egg Roll, April 17 at 7:30 a.m.- 6:45 p.m.;
- Watch live stream at whitehouse.gov
Tuesday is the 75th anniversary of Colonel James Doolittle’s bombing raid on Tokyo in retaliation for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Of the 80 airmen who took part, only 101-year-old Richard Cole survives.
- Celebrating “Doolittle’s Raiders,” who some say changed the course of World War II (“CBS Evening News,” 04/18/12)
- Gallery: Doolittle’s Raiders
- Doolittle Tokyo Raiders (Official site)
- The National World War II Museum, New Orleans
On Wednesday the American Lung Association issues its annual State of the Air report, ranking air quality in places across the country.
Thursday sees the release of Time Magazine’s list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful People.
On Friday, Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 91st birthday.
- Her Majesty the Queen (Official site)
And Saturday is Earth Day, with events around the world, including a March for Science in Washington, D.C.
- earthday.org
- March for Science, April 22, on the National Mall, Washington, D.C. | Sign up to attend | Volunteer
- Earth Day Toolkits
- International Earth Day
