The Daily Teaser …

Whoah, boy! Am I glad Allison turned up with some milk!

I get a bit grouchy without an early morning cuppa …

Which reminds me, I’ve really got to do me laundry …

Enough, already, I’m not supposed to be getting domestic at you … !!

Here’s today’s questions. I know for a FACT that Keith, over at the King Harold, will be standing up and going “During the War …”

Q1) September 1^st saw the start of World War 2; in which year of the 1930s?

Q2) More to the point, it started when Germany invaded which other country?

Q3) Name either of Germany’s two main allies, during World War 2.

Q4) As part of World War 2, which neutral European country mobilised its army?

Q5) Again, as part of World War 2, George C. Marshall became Chief of staff of which country’s armed forces?

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Q6) 1^st September saw Colonel Gaddafi seize power in Libya; in which year of the 1960s?

Q7) 1^st September, 1897, saw the first North American underground system open; in which US city?

Q8) 1^st September, 1972, saw the still unbroken record set for a flight from New York to London; at 1 hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds. Which plane set it?

Q9) September 1^st, 1972, saw Bobby Fisher become World Chess Champion; who did he beat?

Q10) And finally, today in 1985, saw a joint US and French exhibition find which famous wreck?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 31^st August, 1997, saw the death of which member of which member of the Royal family?

A1) Princess Diana.

Q2) More to the point, August 31^st, 1889, saw the separation of which royal couple?

A2) Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips.

Q3) August 31^st, 1994, saw who declare a ceasefire?

A3) The Provisional IRA.

Q4) August 31^st, 1888, saw police find the body of the first victim of Jack the Ripper; what was her name?

A4) Mary Anne Nichols.

Q5) August 31^st is the feast of which Irish born British saint?

A5) Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne.

Q6) Name either the Scottish, or English, island that Saint worked from.

A6) Iona, in Scotland, or Lindisfarne, off the English North-east coast.

Q7) And finally, today in 2006, saw Swedish police recovery which famous painting by Edvard Munch?

A7) “The Scream”

Enjoy those. I’ll catch you later.