The Daily Teaser …

Woooooah!

We had three people comment, yesterday; that’s a record, for here, and one I’m pleased about!

I don’t know who the anonymous poster was, but I think that might well have been Trevor, or Adrian; or (possibly) @starlingpoet!

Two out of five, whoever you are!

We also had Tim and Sue putting in 5 out of 5 scores. Feel free to do small victory dances, folks!

Anyway, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) 5^th October, 1877, saw Chief Joseph surrender his tribe to US Federal forces; which Native American tribe did he lead?

Q2) October 5^th, 1936, saw the start of which crusade?

Q3) 5^th, October, 1953, saw the first documented meeting of which Twelve Step group?

Q4) In 1947, October the 5^th saw President Harry S. Truman make the very first televised what?

Q5) 5^th October, 1951, saw the birth of which charitable Irish knight?

Q6) Another birthday; October 5^th, 1952, saw the birth of which horror writer? (And if Cindy gets this wrong … !)

Q7) TV, again, October 5^th, 1969, saw the first broadcast — by the BBC — of which comedy show?

Q8) Today in 1989, saw which religious leader awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Q9) According to the United Nations, today is International World … what … Day?

Q10) And finally, today in 1994 saw 48 bodies of the members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who’d committed mass suicide; in which European country were they found?

Not that the BBC News channel isn’t giving people a big clue about Q7! But here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) October 4^th, 1537, saw the publication of the Bible in which language?

A1) English. (It was the Tyndale Bible.)

Q2) October 4^th, 1883, saw the very first run of which famous train?

A2) The Orient Express.

Q3) Again on October 4^th, 1883, Glasgow played host to the first meeting of which organisation?

A3) The Boys Brigade.

Q4) Another first, here; October 4^th, 1957, saw Soviet Russia start the Space Race, by launching the world’s first artificial satellite; what was it called?

A4) Sputnik 1. (Just Sputnik’s fine, but … !!)

Q5) And finally, today in 1965, saw who become the first Pope to visit the USA?

A5) Pope Paul 6^th.

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