The Daily Teaser …

You know, you can TELL it’s a quiet Saturday morning, can’t you?

For starter’s, the poster uploaded rather quickly!

Actually, feel free to drag, drop and redistribute that one: as the image is all me own work, I don’t mind people copying this one!

At any rate, Simon, Tim, and Andrea, all got 5 out of 5, in yesterday’s Teaser, with Simon getting the First-In-Clap and Ointment, Andrea getting the most relevant Quote Nod, Simon getting a musical ‘Huzzah’ — for a lyrical quote — and Tim getting a ‘Huzzah’ for putting a quote in, himself.

Not a very relevant quote, but Joliet Jake and his little brother are always acceptable … !

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we?

Shall we?

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

Q1) 9^th January, 1768, saw former sergeant-major Phillip Astley open what’s considered to be the first modern-day … what?

Q2) More to the point, what did he call what he built?

Q3) 275 years earlier, 9^th January, 1493, saw Christopher Columbus mistake what creature for mermaids?

Q4) 9^th January, 1947, saw the last day the Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Short was seen alive: what nickname did the press give her?

Q5) 9^th January, 1806, saw who receive a state funeral?

Q6) January the 9^th, 1986 saw which British cabinet ministre resign his post, in the aftermath of the Westland scandal?

Q7) And finally … today in 1890, saw the birth of Czech writer, Karel Čapekº: which word did he famously introduce to the English language?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 8^th January, 793, saw the first recorded raids — in England, at any rate — made by who?

A1) The Vikings.

Q2) More to the point, on which monastic island?

A2) Lindisfarne: otherwise know as Holy Island.

Q3) 1, 084 years later, 8^th January, 1877, saw the last battle between the US Cavalry, and which Native American leader?

A3) Crazy Horse.

Q4) 8^th January, 1654, saw the signing of the Treaty of Pereyaslavl: this saw the Tsar of Russia gain control of whom?

A4) The various Cossack tribes.

Q5) And finally … 8^th January, 1996, saw the death of France’s longest serving President: what was his name?

A5) François Mitterrand.

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

* And, Chris, feel free to have a look at that ‘How To’ bit …

º Who, I’m told, was a touch … left wing …