The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve GOT to admit, it’s still feels fairly early in the morning.

And I’m STILL slobbering over Apple’s newest release …

Yes, I know, I’m job-hunting, at the moment, but a guy can dream, can’t he … ?

Enough, already … !

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s teaser was another quiet one, so let’s dive straight into the questions for today, shall we … ?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 16th June, 1487, saw the Battle Of Stoke Field take: this was the last battle in which War … ?

Q2) 16th June, 1967, was the first day of the Monterey Pop Festival: who was the first band to appear there … ?

Q3) More to the point, which band were the last to appear … ?

Q4) Many years earlier, 16th June, 1884 saw the opening of the world’s first what, on Coney Island, in Brooklyn … ?

Q5) And finally … 16th June, 1982, saw the death — by drugs overdose — of guitarist, James Honeyman-Scott: which band was he a founder member of … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 15th June, 1996, saw a bomb explode just outside the Arndale shopping centre: in which British city is that shopping centre … ?

A1) Manchester.

Q2) 15th June, 1846, saw the signing of the Oregon Treaty, which established the border between two countries: name either.

A2) The USA and Canada.

Q3) 15th June, 1215, saw King John of England put his seal to the Magna Carta: what’s the Magna Carta’s full name … ?

A3) Magna Carta Libertatum.

Q4) More to the point, how does that translate into English … ?

A4) Great Charter of Liberty.

Q5) 15th June, 1911, saw the formal incorporation of one of the companies that went on to form IBM: what does IBM stand for … ?

A5) International Business Machines.

Q6) And finally … 15th June, 1909, saw the founding of the International Cricket Council: What aspect of Cricket does it govern: the rules, Cricket tournaments, or domestic Cricket?

A6) Broadly speaking, Cricket tournaments. (At least, the Cricket World Cup. The member domestic cricket bodies obviously organise the member countries Cricket season, and the official rules of Cricket are maintained by the Marylebone Cricket Club. Herding cats has got to be easier … )

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