25 - Years since Marvin Gaye was shot and killed on April 1, 1984. News of Gaye's death was considered by many to be a hoax at the time.
70 - Age Gaye would have turned this year on April 2nd.
4-5 - Memphis Redbirds' record on Opening Night at AutoZone Park. The Redbirds open their 2009 season on April 9th.
8 — Number of days in Passover.
19 — Infant death rate (per 1,000 live births in 2006) among African-American babies in Memphis and Shelby County.
9 — Infant death rate in 2006 for white babies.
50 — Tennessee's ranking of infant deaths whose mothers didn't finish high school.
50 — Memphis' ranking among 50 largest cities in percent of births to teens who were already mothers (2002).
47 — Memphis' ranking among 50 largest cities in percent of pre-term births.
45 — Memphis' ranking among 50 largest cities in percent of births to teens.
