The Daily Teaser …

Whoah, Nellie!!

We HAVE contestants!

Bless ’em, after what feel’s like a long absence, we had both Simon and Andrea do yesterday’s Teaser, and get 6 out of 6, and saw Simon get the Official First In Clap.

Complete with the ointment, I should add.

Let’s see how everyone does, today, shall we?

Yes, let’s!

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

Q1) 5th January, 1972, saw President Richard ‘Tricky Dicky’ Nixon order the start of a NASA programme to design what?

Q2) 5th January, 1985, saw the end of Operation Moses, the Israeli operation to rescue Jews from which country?

Q3) Today in 1889, saw which Lancastrian Football team become the first winners of the Football League?

Q4) 5th January, 2001, saw the publication of an NHS report into whose murderous activities?

Q5) 5th January, 1846, saw the US House of Representatives, vote to stop sharing what, with the United Kingdom?

Q6) 5th January, 1981, saw the first appearance of the Yorkshire Ripper, in Court: what was his real name?

Q7) And finally … today is the feast day of Saint Simon Stylites the elder: he was famed for living up a what for 38 years?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 4^th January, 1986, saw the death of which Irish rock star?

A1) Phil Lynott, of Thin Lizzy.

Q2) That rocker’s death was on the same day — 4^th January, 1986 — as which famous British writer’s?

A2) Christopher Isherwood. (Which reminds me, I really am going to have to watch Cabaret at some point. Or read Goodbye to Berlin. Ooh, nice quotes, there, guys!)

Q3) 4^th January, 1967, saw the death of Douglas Campbell, whilst he was attempting to break the world water-speed record: what was the name of his boat?

A3) The Bluebird K7.

Q4) 4^th January, 1999, saw former professional wrestling, Jesse Ventura sworn in as Governor of which US state?

A4) Minnesota.

Q5) 4^th January saw Sir Edmund Hillary reach the South Pole, becoming the first explorer to do so, since 1912: in which year of the 1950s?

A5) 1958.

Q6) And finally … 4^th January, 1885, saw Dr William West Grant become the first doctor to successfully remove what … ?

A6) An appendix.

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