The Daily Teaser …

Phew! Another hot and sweaty overcast morning!!

Which is probably why people were buying lot’s of cider at work, yesterday. Nothing to do with ‘V’, possibly … !

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

Q1) August 22^nd, 1639, saw the foundation of which Indian city?

Q2) More to the point, what’s the modern name of the city?

Q3) Today in 1932, saw the BBC begin it’s first experiments with broadcast Television; in which year of the 1930s?

Q4) August 22^nd, 1978, saw the death of the first president of Kenya; what was his name?

Q5) And finally, today in 1864 saw the formal founding of which international organisation?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) August 21^st, 1911, saw which famous painting being stolen from the Louvre?

A1) The Mona Lisa.

Q2) August 21^st, 1952, saw the death of singer/songwriter, Joe Strummer; with which punk band did he first come to prominence?

A2) The Clash.

Q3) He also made an appearance in former Clash member Mick Jones’ band; what was the name of that band?

A3) Big Audio Dynamite.

Q4) More to the point; in which year of this century die?

A4) 2002.

Q5) And finally, Joe Strummer shares his birthday with which Jamaican sprinter?

A5) Usain Bolt.

Enjoy those, I’ll be seeing you later!!