The Daily Teaser …

Well, there’s a thing …

Seemingly, today is the 343rd anniversary of the Great Fire of London starting. How on Earth could a UK based Quiz-master ignore something like that … ?

Well, you can’t, can you … ?

Can You … ?

So you might just spot a sort of Theme to the first few of today’s questions …

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Q1) September 2^nd, 31 BC, saw who win the Battle Of Actium?

Q2) The 2^nd of September, 1666, saw the Great Fire of London start in which Lane?

Q3) Just to confuse you, what’s the nearest tube station to the modern area where it started? (It’s still in existance, near Eastcheap.)

Q4) We know that the current Lord Mayor of the City of London is Ian Ludor; who was Lord Mayor, at the time of the Great Fire?

Q5) And, as a final London question, who’s the current — as of 2^nd, September, 2009 — Mayor of London?

Q6) 2^nd September, 1969 — forty years ago, today — saw the first ATM, or Hole in the Wall, cash machine open in the USA. In which US city?

Q7) August 2^nd, 1945, saw the formal end of World War Two; when which country surrendered?

Q8) Which Canadian born star of “The Matrix” trilogy was born toady, in 1964?

Q9) September the 2^nd, 1979, saw the body of the Yorkshire Ripper’s twelfth victim found. What was her name?

Q10) And finally, September 2^nd, 1994, saw which English entertainer lose his battle with cancer?

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Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers, before anyone says anything …

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

A1) 1939.

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

A2) Poland.

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

A3) Italy and Japan.

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

A4) Switzerland.

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

A5) The USA’s.

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

A6) 1969.

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

A7) Boston, Massachusetts.

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?

A8) The SR-71 Blackbird.

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

A9) Boris Spassky

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

A10) The RMS Titanic.

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Enjoy those, folks. I’ll catch you later!