The Daily Teaser

Whoah!! I’m still buzzing from last night’s movie!

I’ve got to admit, “Fight Club” was definitely enjoyable. But it’s a shame I couldn’t make Glastonbury. Stringsteen looked like he did a gig and a half!!

Anyway, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) June the 28^th, 1880, saw the capture and arrest of which notorious bushranger?

Q2) Several years earlier, June 28^th, 1838 saw the coronation of which British monarch?

Q3) June 28, 1914 saw the assassination of the Austrian Archduke that started World War One; who wazs that Archduke?

Q4) 28^th June, 1919 saw the signing of the Treaty that ended World War One; in which French city was this signed?

Q5) Today in 1948 saw Britain’s first champion Afro-Caribbean boxer win his first belt; he shared his name with which highwayman?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers.

Q1) June 27^th, 1844, saw the death of Joseph Smith Jr; which religion (or church, strictly) was he the founder of?

A1) Mormonism. (Or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; if you want to be picky.)

Q2) In the previous century, 27^th June, 1759, saw General Wolfe of the British Army, lay siege to which Canadian city?

A2) Quebec.

Q3) June 27^th saw the world’s first ‘hole in the wall’ cash machine install; in a wall in which area of London?

A3) Enfield.

Q4) June 27^th, 1969, saw the Stonewall riots, in Greenwich Village, New York; which Civil Rights movements is this generally considered the start of?

A4) The Gay Rights movement.

Q5) And finally, June 26^th, 2002, saw the death of which member of The Who?

A5) Bassist, John Entwhistle.

Enjoy those. I’ll see you tomorrow.