The Daily Teaser …

Phew!

I’ve got a quiet day off, today …

Well …

Bless him, Tim’s hopefully popping over, later: his brother-in-law, Pete, needs a touch of help, checking out a laptop, so …

At any rate, yesterday’s Teaser was quiet: we had Simon, bless, being our only player, getting both the Official First-In-Clap and 8 out of 8!

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, LETS!

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

Q1) Who was named as Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland on 16^th December, 1653?

Q2) 16^th December, 1431 saw who crowned as King of France, in Paris?

Q3) Moving on, 16^th December, 1969, saw MP’s vote to abolish what?

Q4) 16^th December, 1773, saw what party happen, in Boston Harbour, Massachusetts?

Q5) 16^th December, 1917, saw the birth of which science-fiction writer?

Q6) And finally! 16^th December, 1997 saw an episode of the Pokémon series called Dennō Senshi Porygon, notorious for causing 685 child viewers to have … what?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 15^th December, 1906, saw the opening of the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway: how is this more usually known, today?

A1) The Piccadilly Line.

Q2) 15^th December, 37 AD, saw the birth of which Roman Emperor?

A2) Nero. (Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68), born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus. You can see why people called him Christopher Biggins, though, can’t you … ?)

Q3) That Emperor shares his birthday — on December 15^th, 1892 — with which American oil tychoon?

A3) Jean Paul Getty.

Q4) Charles Laughton died on 15^th December, 1962: in which film did he play the Roman Emperor in Q2 and Q3?

A4) The Sign of the Cross.

Q5) 15^th December, 2001, saw which Italian landmark reopened, after eleven years of restoration?

A5) The Leaning Tower of Pisa. (Just so you know, it leans southwest, and is a Campanile, or free-standing bell tower. Yeah, I know, Tim, cowboy builders, what can I tell you … ?)

Q6) Many year’s later, 15^th December, 2004, saw the resignation of which former Cabinet member?

A6) Former Home Secretary, David Blunkett.

Q7) 15^th December, 1995, saw the European Courts of Justice issue the ‘Bosman Ruling’: this ruling affects the transfer of what?

A7) Football Players; specifically, ones at the end of their contracts.

Q8) And finally … which movie had its world Premiere on 15^th December, 1939?

A8) Gone With The Wind

Enjoy those, folks, I’ll catch you later …