The Daily Teaser …

Well, now there’s a thing; it looks like Silvio Berlusconi’s in trouble!!

And Sarah and Sue were level pegging, with both on 6 out of 6, yesterday!!

Let’s see what, they — and Tim — can do with today’s questions, shall we? Shall we?

Here we go, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) Today in 1829, saw which famous invention win the Rainhill Trials?

Q2) 11o years later, October 7^th, 1939, saw Germany annex the Western half of which Eastern European country?

Q3) October 7^th, 1939, also saw the birth of which Australian actor?

Q4) 7^th October, 1967, saw which revolutionary captured by the Bolivian Army?

Q5) And finally, today in 1982, the Government of which country banned trade unions?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) October 7^th, 3761 BC, is the accepted first day of which religious calendar?

A1) Jewish.

Q2) October 7^th, 1978, saw the birth of which “Strictly Come Dancing” judge?

A2) Aleesha Dixon.

Q3) October 7^th, 1985, saw the hijacking of the Achille Lauro; which European country was it registered to?

A3) Italy.

Q4) More to the point, which group hijacked it?

A4) The Palestinian Liberation Organisation.

Q5) October 7^th, 1959 saw what was then the world’s longest pleasure pier catch fire; where in Britain was that pier?

A5) Southend. (I blame the sewerage pipes, meself … !)

Q6) And finally, today in 2001, saw US forces bomb Taleban and al-Qaeda outposts in Afghanistan; in response to which attacks … ?

A6) The 9/11 attacks.

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