L'énigme quotidienne …

Yep, I’ve done the title in French, again … !

Weeeeellllll …

They’re having a bit of a do, over the Channel.

Anyway, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) The 14^th of July is a major French holiday; which major French holiday?

Q2) Which French king ascended the throne, today in 1223; Louis the 8^th, 9^th, or 10^th?

Q3) Which French President survived an assassination attempt, today in 2002?

Q4) In 1791, Riots in Birmingham saw a noted supporter of the French Revolution being killed; he shared his name which English playwright?

Q5) Here in Britain, we use the term ‘Frog’ as a mildly insulting term for the French; what’s the equivalent French term for an Englishman?

Q6) And finally, who — up until the early 19^th Century — which nationally did we call ‘Frogs’?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) July 13^th, 100BC, saw the birth of which Roman Dictator?

A1) Julius Cæser.

Q2) July 13^th was the date of the original Live Aid concert; in which year of the 1980s?

A2) 1985.

Q3) July 13^th, 1901 was the birthday of actor, Eric Portman; he, Leo McKern, and Patrick McGoohan all appeared in which cult 1960s series?

A3) “The Prisoner”

Q4) Today in 1878, saw Romania, Montenegro and Serbia become independent of which Empire?

A4) The Ottoman Empire.

Q5) And finally, today saw the death of the last woman to be hanged in Britain; what was her name?

A5) Ruth Ellis.

Enjoy those! I’ll catch you later!!