The Daily Teaser …

GAHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Quite!

I think I’ve got to admit, I think I made a bit of a hash of yesterday’s Teaser. I should have put down 1952, instead of 1969; Q5’s answer only makes sense, when you remember that Jomo Kenyatta was the first PM of an independent Kenya. Couple of freebie points, there, for Tim and Andrea!!

Anyway, lets move on, shall we? Yes, let’s.

Says I, trying not to look embarrassed!

Right, here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ …

Q1) October 22^nd, 1966, saw which notorious double agent escape from HMP Wormwood Scrubs?

Q2) 22^nd October, 1968, saw the birth of Field Artillery Cannon Crewman Orville Richard Burrell, of the 5^th Battalion, 10^th US Marines; he’s better known as which singer?

Q3) October 22^nd, 1836, saw Sam Houston inaugurated as President of which republic?

Q4) 22^nd October, 1910, saw the sentencing of which murderous doctor?

Q5) More to the point, in which prison was that Dr eventually hanged?

Q6) Today is the birthday — in 1938 — of actor, Derek Jacobi; which fictional medieval detective has he played?

Q7) Derek Jacobi shares his birthday — 22^nd October, 1938 — with which star of the “Back to the Future” films?

Q8) And finally … Today in 1962 saw President Kennedy address USA TV viewers, warning them about nuclear missiles, where?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 21^st October, 1805, saw Admiral, Lord Nelson and his forces which which sea battle?

A1) The Battle of Trafalgar.

Q2) More to the point, in which country is Cape Trafalgar?

A2) Spain.

Q3) 21^st October, 1879, saw Thomas Edison perform the first successful test of what?

A3) The electric light-bulb.

Q4) Today in 1969 saw a State of Emergency declared in which (then) British colony?

A4) Somalia.

Q5) More to the point, which of that country’s leading statesmen was arrested, that day?

A5) Jomo Kenyatta.

Q6) Ten year’s earlier, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; in which US city?

A6) New York.

Q7) More to the point, which famous architect designed it?

A7) Frank Lloyd Wright.

Q8) 21^st October, 1945, saw Argentine military officer Juan Perón marry who?

A8) Maria Eva Duarte de Perón. (Also known as Eva Perón, or just plain Evita.)

Q9) Again, on this day in 1959, Dwight D. Eisenhower issued the order’s that transferred which German scientist from the US Army to NASA?

A9) Dr Werner von Braun.

Q10) And finally … Today in 2003, saw the photos taken, that confirmed the existence of the Solar System’s Tenth Planet; what’s that planet called?

A10) Eris. (And named after the Greek goddess of Strife.)

Enjoy those, everyone.

Let’s hope I’ve got today’s right … !!