The Daily Teaser …

Hmmm … 

Well, that seems to be working … 

Blogger’s introduced a new method of moving pictures around, within a post that’s being edited, which I’ve just activated.

I’m just getting used to it.

It’s definitely a bit … strange …

Let’s move on, shall we … ?

Yes, let’s …

Yesterday’s teaser saw Andrea, Trevor and Simon getting 8 out of 8: with Simon beating everyone to to the Official First-In-Clap!

Andrea, Trevor, you do know we’re going to have to get mildly ironic at him, don’t you?

He say, grinning.

And, bless ’er, Andrea managed to dig up a couple of quotes from the ever-quotable Lieutenant Commander Worf.   Which means we‘re going to have to find the song sheet for some Klingon opera, we really are!!

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

Q1) 10^th December, 1868, saw the world’s first recorded traffic signals being erected: outside which London landmark?

Q2) 10^th December, 1901, saw the very first what handed out, in Sweden?

Q3) More to the point, who became the first US citizen to get one, on 10^th December, 1906?

Q4) 10^th December, 1936, saw which British King sign the formal Instrument of Abdication?

Q5) 10^th December, 1932, saw the world’s 50^th largest country formally adopt a constitution, and become a Constitution Monarchy: which Asian country are we talking about?

Q6) 10^th December, 1974, saw the birth of Meg White: which US band is she the drummer for?

Q7) 10^th December, 1967, saw the death of Soul legend, Otis Redding: what was his biggest hit?

Q8) More to the point, which guitarist did Redding write that hit with?

Q9) What became the 20^th State of the USA, on 10^th December, 1817?

Q10) And finally, 10^th December is — according to the UN — what day?

And here’s yesterdays questions and answers … 

Q1) 9^th December, 1968, saw the first public demonstration of the NLS computer system: which piece of common computer equipment saw its first displaying, as part of this: the mouse, the monitor, or the printer?

A1) The Mouse.

Q2) 9^th December, 1793, saw the first US newspaper published in New York, by dictionary compiler, Noah Webster: what was it called?

A2) The American Minerva.

Q3) 9^th December, 1957, saw the Post Office urge people to post what?

A3) Cards and presents; just to make sure they beat the rush … 

Q4) Three year’s later, 9^th December, 1960, saw the first episode of which soap broadcast?

A4) Coronation Street.

Q5) One year after that, 9^th December, 1961, saw the ending of which war criminal’s trial?

A5) Adolf Eichmann. (He was found guilty on 15 different charges.)

Q6) 9^th December, 1992, saw UN sanctioned US forces arrive where, on a humanitarian mission?

A6) Mogadishu, in Somalia.

Q7) That same day in 1992, saw PM, John Major, announce whose separation?

A7) Charles and Diana’s.

Q8) And finally — letting me geeky side out! — 9^th December, 1950, saw the birth of Star Trek: The Next Generation actor, Michæl Dorn. Which character did he play?

A8) Lieutenant Worf.

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

Actually, Andrea, while I think of it, here … !!