The Daily Teaser …

Whoah! Another early start, today.

But there we go!

At any rate, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) Today in 1239, saw the birth of Edward the 1^st of England; tell us either of his nicknames.

Q2) June 17^th, 1885, saw what famous inhabitant arrive in New York Harbour?

Q3) June 17^th, 1974, saw the IRA bomb where?

Q4) June 17^th, 1994, saw which American football player arrested for murder, after a dramatic car chase?

Q5) And finally; June 17^th sees the birthday of Director Ken Loach. What’s the name of the film he’s released, this year?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Yesterday was Bloomsday; it’s traditionally the day to celebrate the work of which Irish author?

A1) James Joyce. (June 16^th is also the day that his novel, “Ulysses” is set.)

Q2) June 16^th, 1858, saw Abraham Lincoln deliver his famous ‘House Divided’ speech; in which Illinois town?

A2) Springfield.

Q3) June 16^th, 1963, saw Valenytina Tereshkova becoma the first woman to go where?

A3) Space.

Q4) In 1903, June the 16^th saw the formal incorporation of which motor company?

A4) Ford.

Q5) And June 16^th, 1915, saw which famously stark naked institute first form?

A5) The Woman’s Institute. (The film, “Calendar Girls” is about the Yorkshire branch who famously did that calendar …)

Q6) June 16^th, 1976 saw the Soweto Uprising; what is Soweto short for?

A6) South West Township.

Q7) June 16^th also saw a famous biography about Princess Diana, by Andrew Morton; but in which year of the 1990’s?

A7) 1992.

Q8) June 16^th, 1846, saw the election of Pope Pius 9^th, the longest reigning since Saint Paul; was his reign 22 years, 32 years or 42 years?

A8) 32 years.

Q9) June 16^th also saw the start of the Monterey Pop Festival, general agreed to have kick-started the ‘Summer of Love’; in which year of the 1960’s was the ‘Summer of Love’?

A9) 1967.

Q10) And finally; June 16^th, 1961, saw which famous Russian defect in Paris?

A10) Rudolf Nureyev.

Enjoy those!