The Daily Teaser …

Do you remember me saying — last week — that I’d had an interview in Chelmsford that was snowed off?

You do?

Ooh, ta!

Well, it got re-arranged.

For today.

Which is why I’m putting today’s Teaser at 05:39 GMT.

It’s at 9am.

Wish me luck!!

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Let’s move on.

Yesterday’s Teaser saw just Simon taking part — I’m assuming Trevor’s answer got lost, as I know I couldn’t find them anywhere in my emails — and getting 6 out of seven, and the official Clap!

Ointment Time, sunshine!

Let’s see how he — and anyone else — does with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 14^th January, 1967, saw the San Francisco event — in Golden Gate Park — that kick-started the ‘Summer of Love’: what was it called?

Q2) Queen Margrethe 2^nd of Denmark ascended the Danish throne, on 14^th January, 1972: she was the first Danish monarch — since 1513 — not to have one of two names. Tell me either of those names …

Q3) 14^th January, 1911, saw who beat Captain R. F. Scott to the South Pole?

Q4) Who ascended the throne of Scotland — at 6 days old — on the death of her father, on 14^th December, 1567?

Q5) More to the point, how was that Queen know in France?

Q6) 14^th January, 1970, saw the final concert appearance, in Las Vegas, of which iconic Soul band? (Step forward, Andrea!)

Q7) And finally … 14^th January, 1977, saw the death of which French — very French, if you’re of that turn of mind! — writer?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 13^th January, 1138, saw Pope Honorius 2^nd give official endorsement to which religious group?

A1) Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon — in Latin, Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici: better known, of course, as the Knights Templar.

Q2) 13^th January, 1610, saw Galileo Galilei discover which moon of Jupiter?

A2) Ganymede.

Q3) 394 years later, 13^th January, 2004, saw which British serial killer found hanging in his cell?

A3) Dr Harold Shipman.

Q4) 40 year’s earlier, 13^th January, 1964, saw who named as Archnishop of Krakow?

A4) Karol Wojtyla: later known as Pope John Paul 2^nd.

Q5) Four years after the Archbishop’s appointment, which famed American singer played a famous live concert in Folsom State Prison?

A5) Johnny Cash.

Q6) 13^th January, 1953, saw which military figure named as President of Yugoslavia?

A6) Marshal Josip Broz Tito.

Q7) And finally … 13^th January, 2009, saw the death of which Anglo-American actor?

A7) Patrick McGoohan.

Enjoy those, everyone …

I’ll catch you later, and let you know how it went … !!