The Daily Teaser

I’ve got to admit, I’m actually up late, today!

I’ve got the day off, today, which mean’s I’ve slept in. And after last night’s staff meeting! Oy!

Strange atmosphere … Oh well!

Anyway, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) June the 30^th saw the UK hand over control of Hong Kong to China; in which year of the 1990s?

Q2) June 30^th, 1859, saw acrobat Charles Blondin make a tightrope crossing of where?

Q3) June 30^th, 1905, saw Albert Einstein publish which version of his theory of Relativity?

Q4) Keeping scientific, June 30^th, 1860, saw the Oxford Union debate what theory?

Q5) And finally, Margaret Thatcher took her place in the House of Lords; as the Baroness of where?

And here‘s yesterdays questions and answers …

Q1) June 29^th, 1920, was the birthday of Ray Harryhausen; what was the name of his last successful film?

A1) “Clash of the Titans”.

Q2) June 29^th, 1914, saw a failed assassination attempt on which notorious Russian monk?

A2) Grigori Rasputin.

Q3) June 29^th was also the day that the BBC open BBC Television Centre, in Shepards Bush; but in which year of the 1960s?

A3) 1960.

Q4) Today in 2001 saw the go-ahead given for the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain; in which London Park is it?

A4) Hyde Park.

Q5) And finally, 29^th, 2003, saw the death of which American actress?

A5) Katherine Hepburn.

Enjoy those, and I’ll see you tomorrow … !