The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve got to confess, I’ve just switched channels.

From the BBC news channel, to Yesterday, the history channel.

Mostly on the basis that I think there’s online so much about the on-going negotiations to try and form a government that I can take.

The coverage — during the election — featured a heck of a lot of David Dimbleby nattering on about the various count results.

Guess who’s presenting How we Built Britain, on Yesterday, at the moment …

David Dimbleby.

You can’t win, can you … ?

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s teaser was fairly quiet, with just Trevor putting in his answers, and scoring 5 out of 5.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 11th May, 1997, saw an IBM computer beat chess grand master, Gary Kasparov, in a chess game: but what was the name of the computer?

Q2) 11th May, 1820, saw the launch of which ship on rather well known expedition?

Q3) 11th May, 1987, saw who go on trial for war crimes, in the French Town of Lyon?

Q4) 11th May, 1971, saw the closure of what was then Britain’s oldest tabloid newspaper: what was it called?

Q5) 11th May, 1720, saw the birth of a German baron, notorious for tall tales: which German baron … ?

Q6) And finally … 11th May, 1988, saw the death of which member of the Cambridge Five groups of spies?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 10th May, 1869, saw the completion of the US transcontinental railroad: the actual completion ceremony was in a town in which US state?

A1) Utah.

Q2) 10th May, 2005, saw Vladimir Arutinian throw what eventually turn out to be a dud hand grenade: at whom … ?

A2) US President George W. Bush. (A dud. A DUD! Ye gods, Dubya couldn’t even get assassinated right!!)

Q3) May the 10th, 1967, saw two members of the Rolling Stones appear before magistrates on various drugs charges. Name either of the band members concerned.

A3) Keith Richards and Mick Jagger.

Q4) 10th May, 1968, saw the birth of which British stand-up comedian?

A4) Al Murray, the Pub Landlord.

Q5) And finally … 10th May, 1994, saw who become the first black President of South Africa?

A5) Nelson Mandela.

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