The Daily Teaser …

Kaiju, you’re right!

You’ve got to love what happened to Marcus Didius Severus Julianus, haven’t you … ? I mean, he buys the throne, and then — after he’s spent all that money and time in making himself secure — he get’s assassinated.

By his successor!!

What is a Princeps to do … ?

I’m burbling, aren’t I … ?

I’ll be honest, I did manage to have a little bit of a late night, last night … !

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Lest’s get moving on, shall we, though … ?

Yes …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Kaiju and Trevor putting and answers, and getting Six out of Six.

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

Q1) 2nd June, 1834, saw P. T. Barnum start his first US tour with a circus: what’s the current name of that circus … ?

Q2) More to the point, what was the name of the musical about P. T. Barnum?

Q3) As a final question about the Prince of Humbug, what did he saw was “… born every minute” … ?

Q4) 2nd June, 1793, saw Jean-Paul Marat give the names of 29 people to the French National Convention: what happened to most of those people … ?

Q5) 2nd June, 1896, saw who patent radio … ?

Q6) Ten years earlier, 2nd June, 1886, saw who become the first US President to marry in both the White House and in office?

Q7) 2nd June, 1840, saw the birth of which English novelist … ?

Q8) And finally, while we’re on the subject of authors … Which racy French author was born on 2nd June, 1740 … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 1st June, 193AD, saw the assassination of which Roman Emperor?

A1) Marcus Didius Severus Julianus.

Q2) Many years later, 1st June, 1533, saw who crowned as Queen of England?

A2) Anne Boleyn. (Not that she lasted … )

Q3) 1st June, 1985, saw police stop a 140-caravan convoy of New Age travellers: which Wiltshire hotspot were those travellers going to … ?

A3) Stonehenge.

Q4) More to the point, how has that confrontation later become known?

A4) The Battle of the Beanfield. (You know, despite having hair this long, there’s something in me that look’s at that name, and is mildly disapproving …)

Q5) 1st June, 1980, saw the début broadcast by which US news channel … ?

A5) CNN. (Or Cable News Network, if you want to be posh.)

Q6) And finally … 1st June, 1979, saw the end of minority white rule in which African country … ?

A6) Rhodesia: which is now Zimbabwe.

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