The Daily Teaser …

Andrea, you’re right; I think I’m gonna have to double check that reference for Puerto Rico, I really am …

Hmmm … But at least I can console meself that I’ve had, in yesterday’s Teaser, me best response, yet; Well done, and thank you, everybody!

And I’ve got to confess, 6 out of 6 isn’t a bad score; one that everyone got; with Simon getting the Official First-In Clap … and Emma getting a very suspicious look!

Emma!

Don’t forget, we know where you live!!

Anyway, here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’, and License.

Q1) November 18^th, 1477, saw the publication of Dictes or Sayengis of the Philosophres, the first printed book, in England; which printer published it?

Q2) More to the point, what was the name of his co-publisher?

Q3) 18^th November, 1926, saw which famous author turn down his Nobel Prize money?

Q4) November the 18^th, 1905, saw Prince Carl of Denmark become King Haakon 7^th; of where?

Q5) November 18^th, 1928, is the birthday of which cartoon character?

Q6) And finally, today in 1978, saw the largest mass suicide in US history; who was it lead by?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answer …

Q1) November 17^th, 1493 — during his second voyage — saw Christopher Columbus land on which island?

A1) Puerto Rico.

Q2) One hundred and ten years later, which explorer and writer was put on trial for tresason, on 17^th November, 1603?

A2) Sir Walter Raleigh.

Q3) November 17^th, 1800, saw which US body first met in Washington DC?

A3) The US Congress.

Q4) 17^th November, 2003, saw the conviction of the Washington Sniper; what was his name?

A4) John Allen Mohammed. (Rather topical, he’d was executed, only a few days ago … )

Q5) 17^th November, 1997, saw a terrorist attack at which Egyptian tourist site?

A5) Luxor.

Q6) And finally, today in 2005 saw which country finally chose its national anthem; some 60 years after initially choosing it?

A6) Italy. (The tune’s called ‘Il Canto degli Italiani’; The Song of the Italians, in English. And, yes, I know, Simon, sometimes me references do throw up a good ’un …)

Enjoy those, everyone!