The Daily Teaser …

Hmmm …

Looks like we had a very quiet day, yesterday, with only Andrea taking part. But I do know that Facebook seemed to be having trouble, yesterday afternoon — lots of Error at Endpoint messages — so Tim, Trevor and Sue may have had problem’s getting through from there …

Which means Andrea gets both the First-In-Clap, and first place by default; with technically seven and a half points.

Remind me to tell you about BBC’s 1 and 2 at some point, Andrea!

Anyway, moving on, here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ …

Q1) 3^rd November is independence Day in three countries; name one of them.

Q2) Today in 1817, saw the opening of the Bank of Montreal, Canada’s oldest chartered Bank; in which Canadian Province is Montreal? (Trevor, I’m expecting you to do well, with this … !)

Q3) 3^rd November, 1838, saw the founding of the world’s widest-circulated English language broadsheet newspaper; what’s it called?

Q4) 3rd November, 1971, saw the birth of footballer, Dwight Yorke; what’s his nickname?

Q5) More to the point, which national side does he play for?

Q6) 3^rd November, 1783, saw John Austin become the last person publicly hanged at which London spot?

Q7) 3^rd November saw the launch — by the Soviet Union — of the first dog in space; but in which year of the 1950s?

Q8) And finally … what was the name of that dog?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 2^nd November, 1947, saw the first and only flight of the H4 Hercules, the world’s largest fixed-wing aircraft; what was the nickname of this particular model?

A1) The Spruce Goose.

Q2) More to the point, which famous millionaire’s company designed the H4 Hercules?

A2) Howard Hughes.

Q3) As part of the First World War, Russia declared war on which Empire?

A3) The Ottoman Empire.

Q4) Today saw the British government make the Declaration that founded the State of Isreal; after which Foreign Minister was it named?

A4) Arthur Balfour.

Q5) Who was crowned as Emperor, today in 1930?

A5) Haile Salassie.

Q6) Today in 1936 saw the world’s first high definition — then defined as a picture of at least 200 lines — TV station; how is the station now known?

A6) BBC1.

Q7) 2^nd November, 1959, saw the first section of which motorway opened in the UK?

A7) The M1.

Q8) And finally, Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law, that introduced which US Public Holiday?

A8) Martin Luthor King, Junior Day.

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