Q1) 11th January, 1569, saw which countries first ever national lottery?
Q2) 359 years later, 11th January, 1928 saw who sent into internal exile by Josef Stalin?
Q3) 141 years earlier, 11 January, 1787, saw William Herschal first observe Titania and Oberon: moons of which planet?
Q4) In 1922, 11th January saw the first use of what drug in treating a medical condition in a human being?
Q5) And finally … Today in 2007, saw J. K. Rowling complete which book of the Harry Potter series?
Q1) 10th January, 49BC saw the start of the Roman Civil War: who started it, by crossing the Rubicon?
A1) Julius Cæsar. Or Gaius Julius Cæsar, to give him his full name.
Q2) 10th January, 1776, saw Thomas Paine anonymously publish the pamphlet, Common Sense: what did this pamphlet back?
A2) American independence.
Q3) 10th January, 1985, saw safety concerns raised over which electric trike?
A3) The Sinclair C-5.
Q4) In 1863, 10th January saw the initial opening of the London Underground tube network: name either of the stations at which the trains terminated.
A4) Paddington and Farringdon.
Q5) And finally … 10th January, 1976, saw the death of which influential American musician?
A5) Chester Arthur Burnett: better known, of course, as the late, great Howlin’ Wolf.
6 comments:
1. England's
2. Leon Trotsky
3. Uranus
4. Insulin
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
'Ill met by moonlight, proud Titania'
W. Shakespeare
Q1. England
Q2. Leon Trotsky
Q3. Uranus
Q4. Insulin
Q5. Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
Andrea @pinkylips29
Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and above all, those who live without love.
~Dumbledore to Harry Potter
Ideas that enter the mind under fire remain there securely and for ever.
Leon Trotsky
Not as familiar with A Midsummer Night’s Dream as I could be …
But I always liked this one from Hamlet …
Alas, poor Yorick …
I knew him, Horatio.
I knew his moods, his humours.
Oftimes, as an infant, he did dawdle me upon his knee.
Which is very suspicious behaviour …
One of my fave's is the prologue of Henry V..
O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend
The brightest heaven of invention,
A kingdom for a stage, princes to act
And monarchs to behold the swelling scene!
Especially when delivered by Sir Derek Jacobi in Branagh's superlative 1989 film version. Look it up on YouTube
Now that}s a good one, Andrea: wasn’t it Lenin, though, who said that — whenever he was contemplating a decision — he’d ask himself one question.
Who does this benefit?
Which would possibly be something for many politicians to remember, wouldn’t it?
q1 england
q2 leon trotsky
q3 uranus
q4 insulin
q5 harry potter and the deathly hallows
and todays quote........
Experts say you should never hit your children in anger. When is a good time? When you're feeling festive?
-- Roseanne Barr
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