The Daily Teaser …

Hmmmm …

Andrea, I’m thinking Trevor’s having trouble with Google, again: which is why you didn’t have any competition, yesterday.

But look at it this way, 10 out of 10, AND the Official First-In Clap!

I should say so!!

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

Q1) December the 6^th is the Feast Day of Saint Nicholas of Myra, the saint who provided the model for Father Christmas: in which country is modern day Myra?

Q2) More to the point, in which Southern Italian town are his relics?

Q3) Saint Nicholas is also known as Saint Nicholas the what?

Q4) Moving on, December 6^th, 1920, saw the birth of which American pianist?

Q5) Another musical birthday: December 6^th, 1956, saw the birth of influential heavy metal guitarist, Randy Rhoads. Which US heavy metal band did he play with, prior to joining Ozzy Osbourne?

Q6) ANOTHER birthday, 6^th December, 1888, saw the birth of which British comedian?

Q7) The first edition of which book was published, on 6^th December, 1768?

Q8) 6^th December, 1921, saw the creation of which Commonwealth nation?

Q9) 6^th December, 1865, saw the ratification of the US constitution’s 13^th Amendment: what did this ban?

Q10) And finally … 6^th December, 1969, saw Meredith Hunter killed by Hell’s Angels, at a concert in Altamont, California: which band’s concert, was it?

And here’s yesterday’s question’s and answers …

Q1) 5^th December, 771, saw who become sole King of the Franks?

A1) Charlemagne.

Q2) 5^th December, 1492, saw Christopher Columbus become the first European to set foot on Hispaniola; name either of the two nations with territory on Hispaniola.

A2) Haiti, or the Dominican Republic.

Q3) Today in 1989, saw who beat off a leadership challenge?

A3) It’s her, again: Margaret Thatcher.

Q4) 5^th December, 1932, saw which scientist granted an American visa?

A4) Albert Einstein.

Q5) One year later, 5^th December, 1933, saw the final ratification of the 21^st Amendment to the US Constitution: this was the repeal of which famous piece of US law?

A5) Prohibition.

Q6) 5^th December, 1991, saw the business empire of which late newspaper magnate call in the administrators?

A6) Robert Maxwell.

Q7) 5^th of December, 1932, saw the birth of the Reverend Richard Wayne Penniman; how is he better known?

A7) Little Richard.

Q8) 5^th December 1926, saw the death of which impressionist?

A8) Claude Monet.

Q9) Today in 1979, saw feminist, Sonia Johnson excommunicated for her support of the Equal Pay Amendment: by which Church?

A9) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Q10) And finally … 5^th December, 1945, saw Flight 19 disappear. Where?

A10) The Bermuda Triangle.

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