Wednesday 25 November 2009

The Daily Teaser …

Ooh!

Nice set of results, yesterday!

We had Simon getting the Official Clap, yesterday, and him, Trevor and Andrea getting 7 out of 7.

And I think I’m going to hand everyone an Pat on The Back, as everybody managed to do an Official Trevor, and put in some extra info! (Larry Lurex was the name Freddie Mercury issued a single under, Trevor, himself, pointed out the exact title of On the Origin of Species and Andrea managed to quote the lyrics of Killer Queen. Cheers for that, by the way, Andrea: that last verse always bothered me! Just look up One Vision, if you ever get the chance!)

At any rate, lets move on, shall we? Shall we?

Yes, lets … !

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License

Q1) 25th November saw the greatest storm in England, prior to the ’87 Hurricane; in which year was it?


Q2) 25th November, 1952, saw the opening night of historys longest continuously running play, at The Ambassadors Theatre, in London; what’s that plays name?


Q3) More to the point; who wrote that play?


Q4) Today in 1947, saw the original Hollywood Blacklist — of suspected Communists — instituted; who many people were on that original list?


Q5) 25th November, 1963, saw the burial of John F. Kennedy; in which famous US cemetery?


Q6) And finally; 25th November, 1984, saw thirty-six musicians get together in Notting Hill; to record which single?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 24th November, 1963, saw who fatally shot on live TV?

A1) JFK’s assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald.


Q2) More to the point. Who shot the person in Q1?

A2) Jack Ruby.


Q3) 24th November, 1429, saw the unsuccessful beseiging of the town of La Charité; by who?

A3) Joan of Arc.


Q4) Many years later, 24th November, 1991 saw the death of which iconic rock star and singer?

A4) Freddie Mercury. (I know that many were upset about the death of Kurt Cobain, who died the same sort of time; personally, though, I was more upset about Freddie.)


Q5) Change of direction, here; 24th November, 2005, saw the introduction of what, in the UK?

A5) 24-hour alcohol licensing.


Q6) 24th November, 1974, saw the discovery of the first skeleton of the hominid, Australopithecus Afarensis; how is this particular skeleton known?

A6) Lucy.


Q7) And finally, whilst we’re being scientific; 24th November, 1859, saw the publication of which famous scientific work?

A7) On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin.


Enjoy those, everyone. I’ll catch you later!







2 comments:

trev-v said...

Q1 1703
Q2 The Mousetrap
Q3 Dame Agatha Christie
Q4 10 (Hollywood Ten)
Q5 Arlington National Cemetery
Q6 Do They Know It's Christmas?

Trevor

Tim said...

I know some of the answers to these! That is a small miracle!