The Daily Teaser …

Hmmm …

Well, there’s a first …

Yesterday’s Teaser was a two-way tie for both 1st and 2nd!

Back when I was running pub quizzes, it’s what I used to call … a Situation!

@pinkylips29 and Tim both managed 9 out of 10, with Trevor and Andy hit 10!

Phew!

Lets move on, shall we?

Shall we?

Yes, let’s!

Here’s today’s questions …

Q1) Today in 1552 saw the Khanate of Kazan conquered by the armies of Ivan Grozny; how is Ivan Grozny known in English?

Q2) Today in 1888, saw the “Jack the Ripper” investigators receive which notorious letter?

Q3) October 15^th, 1917, saw the execution of which spy?

Q4) October 15^th, 1966, saw Huey B. Newton and Bobby Searle form which activist group?

Q5) The night of 15^th October, 1987, saw the notorious Great Storm hit England and France; which BBC weatherman draw a lot of crticism, after getting a weather report wrong?

Q6) And finally, today is the feast day of Saint Teresa of Avila; which western European country is she a patron of?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Today saw a famous battle being fought on Senlac Hill, in England; on 14^th October of which year?

A1) 1066

Q2) More to the point, near which East Sussex port is Senlac Hill?

A2) Hastings. (About six miles away.)

Q3) The town that’s nearest the battlefield is now know as what?

A3) Battle. (And became famous in the 17^th century for producing gunpowder. And about a mile away from Senlac Hill.)

Q4) More to the point, which Harold lost the battle? (Just King Harold isn’t going to do, here.)

A4) King Harold 2^nd, Godwinson.

Q5) Just as importantly, which famous Frenchman won that battle?

A5) William the Conqueror. (France’s Favourite Bastard)

Q6) October 14^th, 1322, saw Edward 2^nd of England, defeated by which Scottish King?

A6) Robert the Bruce.

Q7) Today in 1867, saw Tokugawa Yoshinobu resign his Japanese government post; in doing so, he became the last person to hold which office?

A7) Shogun; both of the Tokugawa Shogunate, and the Shogunate, itself.

Q8) October 14^th, 1926, saw the first publication of which famed children’s book?

A8) “Winnie The Pooh”.

Q9) October 14^th saw the UK introduce which coin, in 1969?

A9) The 50 pence piece.

Q10) And finally … today in 1958 saw the birth of English singer/songwriter Thomas Morgan Robertson; he’s better known as which hyperactive singer?

A10) Thomas Dolby.

Enjoy those, folks … !