The Daily Teaser …

Well, there was an evening …

I’ve go to admit, I a little on the tired side, after last night’s movie: the rather yummy remake of The Taking of Pelham 123.

Worth checking out, that …

At any rate, I should get cracking, shouldn’t I … ?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Tim — all on his todd — get both 6 out of 7, and the Official Clap.

Look’s like he’s going to have to rub the ointment, himself …

Lets move on, shall we?

Yes, lets!

Lets see how people do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 24^th January, 1965, saw the death of which World War Two leader?

Q2) 24^th January, 41AD, saw the assassination — by disgruntled Prætorian Guards — of Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus. How was Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus better known?

Q3) More to the point, Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was succeeded as Emperor by whom?

Q4) 24^th January, 1908 saw the publication — by Lord Robert Baden-Powell — of the first volume of the book that began the Scout movement: what was its title?

Q5) 24^th January, 1941, saw the birth of two US singers: name either of them.

Q6) 24^th January, 1972, saw the discovery of Sgt Shoichi Yokoi, who’d been in hiding since the end of World War Two: on which Island?

Q7) And finally … Which celebrity couple divorced today, in 1961?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

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

A1) Vietnam.

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

A2) The Ming Dynasty. (Famed for vases, the establishment of the Forbidden City, and cackling evilly whenever Flash Gordon is … No, wait a minute … )

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

A3) Salvador Dali. (I’ve got to admit, I’m not much of an arty type, despite having a Turner Prize long-lister do the artwork for the posters. But Dali — like Pavarotti in opera, and Beethoven and Bach, in Classical music — is one of those recognisable names that people like me, tend to know. )

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

A4) Vaduz.

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?

A5) Diamorphine: otherwise known as Heroin. (And originally marketed as ‘completely non-addictive’. Is it me, or did the ad-men make a cock-up there … ?)

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

A6) Carnegie Hall.

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 … ?

A7) The Watergate Building.

Enjoy those, folks: I’ll catch you later …