The Daily Teaser …

Ladies and Gentleman …

We have an Official Three-Way-Tie!

Which I’ve not seen since … Well …

I’m not sure, but it’s been a while; certainly since a 3-way-tie at one of the actual quizzes.

But, just for the record, though, Trevor managed to get the Official-First-In-Clap, yesterday!

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

Q1) November 9^th, 1494, saw the Medici family become rulers of which Italian city-state?

Q2) Today in 1861 saw the first documented football match in which North American country?

Q3) November 9^th, 1867, saw Tokugawa Yoshinobu end the Shogunate, by handing power to which Japanese Emperor?

Q4) In that Japanese theme, November 9^th, 1937, saw Japanese troops invade which Chinese city?

Q5) One year later, November 9^th, 1938, saw which notorious Night, in Germany?

Q6) 9^th, November, 1888, saw Jack the Ripper kill his last known victim; what was her name?

Q7) 101 years later, 9^th November, 1989, saw which wall came down?

Q8) Today in 1985 saw who become the world’s youngest Chess champion, by beating Anatoly Karpov? (Trevor, I’d be surprised if Dan doesn’t get this one, I think he’s got the matches recorded somewhere … )

Q9) 9^th November, 1967, saw the first publication of which music magazine?

Q10) And finally, today in 1970, saw the death of which former general, and French President?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 8^th November, 1745, saw the start of an invasion attempt of England, lead by who?

A1) Prince Charles Edward Louis John Casimir Silvester Severino Maria Stuart. Bonnie Prince Charlie, in other words.

Q2) 8^th November, 1602, saw the Bodleian Library in Oxford open to public. How many items are held by the Bodleian; 6 million, 7 million, or 8 million?

A2) Eight Million.

Q3) While we’re in an academic mood, today in 1793, saw the French Revolutionary government open up which palais as a museum?

A3) The Louvre.

Q4) 8^th November, 1923, saw the Nazi Party attempt a coup, in what later became known as the Beer Hall Putsch; in which German city did this take place?

A4) Munich. (Or München, if you’re feeling German … )

Q5) Who was elected as the 35^th President of the USA, on the 8^th November, 1960?

A5) John F. Kennedy.

Q6) Thirty years later, 8^th November, 1990, saw the Republic of Ireland elect its first female President; who was she?

A6) Mary Robinson.

Q7) 8^th November, 1431, saw the birth of Vlad 3^rd; otherwise known as Vlad Tepes, Vlad the Impaler, or, of course, Dracula. Which part of modern Romania was he the ruler of?

A7) Wallachia.

Enjoy those, I’ll catch you later!