The Daily Teaser

Oh, heck, I’ve gotta be careful not to hit the publish button, before I’ve actually posted anything … !

But that’s easy to do, if you’re not careful.   And probably leaves anyone reading the post, as I writ, wondering what on Earth is going on …

But, at any rate, here’s today’s Teaser questions …

Q1) April the 5th, 2000 was what; a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday?

Q2) April 5th, 2008 was the day of the Grand National; which horse won it?

Q3) April the 5th saw the first recorded what land in Scotland, in 1804?

Q4) Joseph Lister was born on April 5th, 1827; he was the first surgeon to do what; sterilize instruments, perform an amputation, or separate Siamese twins?

Q5) Eccentric millionaire and aviator, Howard Hughes, died on this day, in 1975; he was the producer of the original version of which crime film — “Scarface”, “The Godfather” or “Ocean’s 11”?

Q6) Again, 5th April, 1975, saw a death; but of which Chinese politician – Chiang Kai-shek, or Chairman Mao Zedong? 

Q7) Robert Bloch was born today; he wrote the novel which eventually became known as which Alfred Hitchcock film?

Q8) James Callaghan started work as PM, on this day; but on which day of the 1970s?

Q9) And, on this day in 1955, who resigned as British Prime Minister?

Q10) April 5th is also the feast of Saint Vincent Ferrer; St Vincent is the patron Saint of builders, construction workers, and who else?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Yesterday saw the funeral of which former “Big Brother” contestant?

A1) Jade Goody.

Q2) It also sees the 60th anniversary of which treaty organisation?

A2) NATO; the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation.

Q3) Name any of the 12 nations who were the 1st joined that organisation.

A3) The USA, Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Luxenbourg, Norway, Iceland, Canada, and Portugal.

Q4) And in 1814, Napoléon Bonaparte abdicated; for the first, second, or third time?

A4) It was his first abdication.

Q5) April 4 saw NASA launch which Apollo mission, in 1968?

A5) Apollo 6.

Q6) April 4th also saw the first public display of the CND peace symbol; in which year of the 1950’s?

A6) 1958.

Q7) Yesterday, in 1581, Sir Francis Drake famously finished what; circumnavigating the world, defeating the Spanish Armada, or smoking his first pipe?

A7) Circumnavigating the world.

Q8) DJ Kenny Everett died on April 4th; in which year of the 1990’s?

A8) 1995.

Q9) Today is also the feast day of Saint Isidore of Seville; he’s usually pictured with which flying insect?

A9) The Bee.

Q10) The Challenger became the 2nd Space Shuttle to launch, today, in 1983; what was the first Space Shuttle to launch?

A10) The Columbia.

Here’s hoping they weren’t too tough!

And click on the Kenny Everett link; Cuddly Kenny managed to come up with a novel solution to Rollason Way’s parking …