The Daily Teaser …

Blimey!

Safari 4.04 does seem to be rather quick on uploading posters!

The one to the right of the screen literally took an eyeblink!

He says, desperately wishing that someone had put in for the teaser, yesterday!!

Oh, well!

Lets move on, shall we?

Yes, lets!

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

Q1) 3^rd January, 1496, saw who test an unsuccessful flying machine?

Q2) Many years later, 3^rd January, 1988, saw who become Britain’s longest serving Prime Minister?

Q3) Today is the Feast day of Saint Genevieve: which French city is she the patron saint of? (Of, rather than from.)

Q4) 3^rd January, 1990, saw Panamain dictator, General Manúel Noriega arrested by US forces: in which countries Embassy was he hiding?

Q5) And finally … 3^rd January, 1977, saw former Home secretary, Roy Jenkins leave Parliament to become the first President of what?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 2^nd January, 1492, saw Muslim held Grenada fall to the King and Queen of which country?

A1) Spain.

Q2) January 2^nd, 1980, saw President Jimmy Carter postpone the SALT 2 talks, after the Soviet Union invaded which country?

A2) Afghanistan.

Q3) 2^nd January, 1969, saw Rupert Murdoch gain control of his first Fleet Street newspaper: which newspaper?

A3) The News of the World.

Q4) 2^nd January, 1920, saw the birth of which literary biochemist?

A4) Doctor Isaac Asimov. (Who famously — and allegedly — was supposed to have said that he was annoyed by being better known for the 3 Laws of Robotics, than his work in biochemistry.)

Q5) And finally, today in 1833, saw the UK, establish control over which islands?

A5) The Falkland Islands.

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