Q1) Today in 1979, saw the Provisional IRA kill whom?
Q2) A few years earlier, August 27th, 1896, saw the world’s shortest war, between the UK and Zanzibar; how long did it last?
Q3) August 27th saw the BBC transmit its first pictures across the Channel; in which year of the 1950s?
Q4) Today in 1962, NASA launched the Mariner 2 probe; which planet was it heading to?
Q5) And finally, today in 1967, saw the death of Brian Epstein; which iconic British band was he the manager of?
Q1) August 26th, 55BC, saw England invaded by the Romans; who lead the Roman forces?
A1) Julius Cæser.
Q2) On a related note, what was that leader’s first name?
A2) Gaius.
Q3) August 26th, 1768, saw the HMS Endeavor set sail on a voyage of exploration to the southern hemisphere; who was its commanding officer?
A3) Captain James Cook. (Although he was, only a Lieutenant at the time.)
Q4) Today in 1946, saw the birth of composer Mark Snow; which TV series — about members of the FBI — did he write the theme tune for?
A4) “The X Files”.
Q5) And finally, today in 1994, saw an unnamed 62-year-old patient receive the worlds first bionic heart; at which British hospital?
A5) Papworth.
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