The Daily Teaser …

You know, Apple’s 1984 ad didn’t half give me a worrying five minutes or so, until I actually managed to double-check when the Mac was introduced, with when the ad was SHOWN!

Had m going, I know that … !!!!!!

Let’s move on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Tim, Simon, and Andrea all score 7 out of 7, and put some good quotes in, with Simon getting the official First-In-Clap.

And the ointment … !

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Which reminds me, Andrea, nice quote from Mæ West, there: one can never ignore Queen Hussy, herself, can one?

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Actually, talking of quotes, I think everyone put in some good ones, yesterday. Peter Cook, Mark Twain and Orson Welles are always good for something …

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Anyway, lets move on, shall we … ?

Yes, let’s …

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

Q1) 23^rd January, 1973, saw President Richard Nixon announce that peace had been declared … where?

Q2) 605 years earlier, 23^rd January, 1368, saw the coronation of the Hongwu Emperor: which Chinese dynasty did this start?

Q3) 23^rd January, 1989, saw the death of which Catalan artist?

Q4) In 1719, 23^rd January saw the Holy Roman Empire create the principality of Lichtenstein: what’s the capital of Lichtenstein?

Q5) 193 years later, 23^rd January, 1912, saw the signing of the world’s first drug-control treaty: which drug did this treaty attempt to control?

Q6) 23^rd January, 1943, saw legendary jazz-man, Duke Ellington, play his first gig at which famous venue … ?

Q7) And finally … 23^rd January, 2007, saw the death of former CIA agent, E. Howard Hunt: one of the men who precipitated a famous scandal by breaking into which office complex … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) January 22^nd, 1506, saw the first batch of watch, arrive at the Vatican?

A1) Swiss Guard.

Q2) 395 years later, 22^nd January, 1901, saw the death of which monarch?

A2) Queen Victoria.

Q3) More to the point, that day also saw the proclamation of which king?

A3) Edward 7^th.

Q4) 23 years after that, 22^nd of January, 1924, saw who sworn in as the first Labour Prime Minister of Great Britain?

A4) Ramsay MacDonald.

Q5) 22^nd January, 1927, saw the first live a soccer match: name either of the two competing teams.

A5) Arsenal and Sheffield United.

Q6) While we’re on sports: 22^nd January, 1984, saw the introduction of the Apple Macintosh. During which sporting event did Apple’s famous 1984 advert show? (I really couldn’t resist this one: and, pointless trivia for you, the advert was directed by Ridley Scott — of Alien and Gladiator fame — and the young woman with the hammer cropped up as Nikita, in the video for Elton John’s Nikita.)

A6) The Superbowl. (Superbowl XVIII, to be precise, which saw the LA Raiders beat the Washington Redskins, 38 – 9.)

Q7) And finally … 22^nd January, 1962, saw the start of the trial of James Hanratty. Hanratty had been accused of murdering physicist, Michæl Gregsten, on which road?

A7) The A6.

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