The Daily Teaser …

Couldn’t tempt you, yesterday, Tim?

Little bit Avis Domestica … ?

Dear me, what is the world coming to … ?

Anyway, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) 30^th September, 1399, saw who proclaimed as King of England; Henry 3^rd, Henry 4^th or Henry 5^th?

Q2) 30^th September, 1791, saw Mozart’s last operas receive its début performance; which opera was it?

Q3) Today in 1860, saw Britain’s first tram service go into operation; in which Merseyside city?

Q4) Eighteen years later, 30^th September, 1888, saw Jack the Ripper kill his third and fourth victims; name either of those women.

Q5) 30^th September, 1901, saw Hubert Cecil Booth patent the “Puffing Billy”; “Puffing Billy” was the world’s first what?

Q6) 20^th September, 1938, saw which British PM declare “Peace in our time”, after signing a peace treaty with Adolf Hitler?

Q7) Nine years later, 30^th September, 1947, saw the first televised baseball World Series; name either of the temams who played that Series?

Q8) 30^th September, 1967, saw the first broadcast by Radio One; who was the first DJ heard on Radio One?

Q9) 30^th September, 2005, saw Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, cause worldwide controversy by publishing cartoons of which religious figure?

Q10) And finally, 30^th September, 1924, was the birthday of which US author?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 29^th September, 1650, saw Henry Robinson open the world’s first recorded what, in Threadneedle Street?

A1) Dating service. (Called the Office of Addresses and Encounters. It’s 17^th Century London; yeah, DATING service … )

Q2) 29^th September, 1829, saw the foundation of Britain’s largest police force; which force is it?

A2) The Metropolitan.

Q3) A few years later, the worlds first electric tramway open; on 29^th September, 1885. But in which English resort?

A3) Blackpool.

Q4) 29^th September, 1979, saw the Republic of Ireland visited by which Pope?

A4) Pope John Paul 2^nd.

Q5) Exactly one year earlier, 29^th September, 1978, saw the burial of which Pope?

A5) Pope John Paul 1^st.

Q6) Talking of deaths, 29^th September, 1988, saw the death of Charles Addams; which cartoon character’s was he famous for creating?

A6) The Addams Family.

Q7) Nineteen years later, 29^th September, 2007 saw the death of Lois Maxwell; she was best known for playing which film character?

A7) Miss Moneypenny.

Q8) And finally; in Roman Catholic tradition, 29^th of September is which Feast Day?

A8) Michælmas; otherwise known as the Feast of Saint Michæl and All Angels.

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