The Daily Teaser.

Phew … !

I think @starlingpoet’s looking at taking on Tim, at some point! Whether Trevor can reach the blog, from where he is in Vancouver, though … !

I’m just hoping that @Brigitte121, Patrice, Gwen and Stef, can do something … … !

Any way, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) Today in 1787, saw the formal signing of which US document, in Philadelphia?

Q2) September 17^th, 1916, saw Manfred von Richthofen win his first aerial combat; what was his nickname?

Q3) More to the point, which French town was he flying over, when he had that win?

Q4) September 17^th, 1976, saw NASA unveil the first of its fleet of Space shuttles; what was that Shuttle’s name?

Q5) 17^th September, 1942, saw the birth of which Irish television presenter?

Q6) And finally, 17^th September, 1985, saw the death of which Welsh designer?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) September 16^th, 1400, saw who named as Prince of Wales?

A1) Owain Glyndwr. (Or Owen Glendower, if you don’t speak Welsh. Owain Glyndwr was the last Welsh prince to hold the title.)

Q2) 16^th September, 1498, saw the death of which notorious Spanish priest?

A2) Tomâs De Torquemada, the first Grand Inquisitor, and head of the Spanish Inquisition. (Now duck, before Michæl Palin and co., turn up … )

Q3) 16^th September is Independence Day in which central American country?

A3) Mexico.

Q4) Which South American dictator was deposed, today, in 1955?

A4) Juan Perón. (Dictator, General, and husband of Eva Perón.)

Q5) And finally, September 16^th, 1992, saw the Pound exit what?

A5) The European Exchange Mechanism.

Enjoy those, folks; Questions 3 and 5 are both Designated Evil Gits, by the way, double points, so you know!

I just get generous, sometimes!