Q1) 8th December, 1980, saw the death of which former Beatle?
Q2) Who shot that Beatle?
Q3) Which Equality law came into force, on 8th December, 1965?
Q4) 8th December is Bodhi Day, in Japan; which religion is this part of?
Q5) 8th December, 1894, saw the birth of cartoonist, E. C. Segar; which cartoon character did he create?
Q6) And finally: 8th December, 1983, saw the House of Lords vote to allow what, into the Chamber?
Q1) 7th December, 1941, was one of the most memorable days during World War 2, as it saw the bombing of which Hawaiian harbour?
A1) Pearl Harbour.
Q2) 7th December, 43 BC, saw the assassination of which famous Roman? (And, no, Tim, I’n not actually talking about the obvious one … )
A2) Marcus Tullius Cicero.
Q3) On 7th December, 1787, which US State became the first to ratify the US Constitution?
A3) Delaware.
Q4) 7th December, 1972, saw the launching of the last Apollo Moon mission: which number Apollo mission was it?
A4) Apollo 17.
Q5) 7th December, 1955, saw which who step down, as Labour Party Leader?
A5) Clement Attlee.
Q6) And finally … Today in 1983, saw which steeplejack halted by a cat which had climbed to the top of a chimney due for demolition?
A6) Fred Dibnah.
5 comments:
Q1 John Winston Ono Lennon
Q2 Mark David Chapman
Q3 Race Relations Act
Q4 Gautama Buddha
Q5 Popeye the sailor
Q6 Television Cameras
Trevor
1. John Lennon
2. Mark David Chapman
3. Race Relations Act
4. Buddhism
5. Popeye
6. Television cameras
'If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood was like'
Q1. John Lennon
Q2. Mark David Chapman
Q3. Race Relations Act
Q4. Buddhism
Q5. Popeye (The Sailor Man)
Q6. Television cameras
Andrea @pinkylips29
*Everybody loves you when you're six foot in the ground.
~John Lennon
*It's a horrible thing to realize what you've done.
~Mark David Chapman
The quote in my comment is from the opening paragraph of JD Salinger's 'A Catcher in the Rye' as read by Mark David Chapman on the steps of the Dakota Building, NY, whilst awaiting the police after emptying his gun into JL
Oooh … !
I had wondered about that one, Si: I’ve never actually read it …
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