The Daily Teaser …

Morning, all … !

Little bit of a later start, I know, but then, Allison, and Allison’s niece, Sophie, were in Romford, last night.

Watching a movie, if you must know, that I’m intent on writing about later.

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor putting in his usual sterling efforts, by bagging a full 6 out of 6.

You know, one of these day’s, we’re going to have to do something about that … !

At any rate, here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 15th May, 1932, saw an attempted coup d’etat: in which East Asian country?

Q2) 25 years later, 15th May, 1957, saw the UK test its first … what … ?

Q3) 15th May, 1940, saw the opening of the first branch of which fast-food chain?

Q4) 15th May, 1858, saw the formal opening of which Royal London building?

Q5) Name either of the playwrights born on 15th May, 1926.

Q6) And finally … 15th May, 1936, saw the birth of American activist, peace campaigner and clown, Hugh Romney: how is he better known?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 14th May, 1963, saw which Arabic nation join the UN?

A1) Kuwait.

Q2) One year later, 14th May, 1964, saw President Nasser of Egypt and Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the USSR divert the River Nile, in a ceremony that marked the completion of Phase one of the building of … what … ?

A2) The Aswan Dam.

Q3) 14th May, 1796, saw who make use of a new type of vaccine for the first time: who was that medical practitioner?

A3) Edward Jenner.

Q4) More to the point, the vaccine was a vaccine against which disease?

A4) Smallpox.

Q5) 14th May, 1933, saw the birth of Welsh actress, Siân Phillips: who was her first husband?

A5) Peter O’Toole.

Q6) And finally … 14th May, 1925, saw the original publication of which Virginia Woolf novel?

A6) Mrs Dalloway.

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