The Daily Teaser …

Hmmm …

Seems today’s sees the start of the 2009 Fastnet Race, in Cowes. The BBC coverage focused on the fact that the 1979 race saw — after some vicious storms — saw 15 fatalities.

Nasty …

And you learn something new, every day …

Anyway, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) Following on from the Hiroshima A-bombing on Auagust 6^th, 1945, the USA a-bombed which Japanese city on August 9^th, 1945?

Q2) August the 9^th, 1969, saw the murder of Sharon Tate — and others — by a group lead by who?

Q3) In 1843, August the 9^th saw the opening of which Italian chapel?

Q4) August the 9^th, 1902, saw the coronation of which British king?

Q5) Earlier in history, August 9^th, 1173, saw the START of construction of the Tower of Pisa. How many centuries did it take to finish; two, three, or four?

Q6) August 9^th, 1914, saw the birth of Finnish author, Tove Jansson; which hippo-like cartoon characters did he create?

Q7) Today in 1968, saw the birth of which star of “The X-Files”?

Q8) Boris Yeltsin fired his Cabinet, today, in 1999; how many times did he do this?

Q9) August 9^th, 1631, saw the birth of English Poet Laureate, John Dryden; who’s the current holder of the post?

Q10) And finally, today in 1979, saw Brighton Council open the first what in Britain?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Today in 1974 saw who announce their resignation?

A1) President Richard Nixon.

Q2) 8^th August, 1991, saw which hostage released by his Beirut based captors?

A2) John McCarthy.

Q3) 8^th August, 1963, saw which famous crime take place?

A3) The Great Train Robbery.

Q4) On this day in 1945, the USA became the third nation to joined what?

A4) The United Nations.

Q5) August the 8^th, 1949, saw the birth of which member of the Carradine family?

A5) Keith Carradine.

Q6) And finally, today in 2001, saw one of Hollywood’s ‘Golden couples’ divorce; name either of the divorcees.

A6) Tom Cruise, and Nicole Kidman.

Enjoy those! I‘ll catch you later … !