The Daily Teaser …

Hmmm …

There’s a thing …

I have to confess, I’m blowed if I know what’s happening. I’m writing this whilst trying to use HandBrake to back up some of my DVD collection.

Lord knows what’s happening, but it ain’t ’alf going slowly.

Or a lot more slowly than usual, at any rate.

Hmmmm …

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Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

As you’ve probably worked out, by now, yesterday’s Teaser was another quiet one. So without much further ado, let’s have today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 17th June, 1462 saw a military skirmish between Vlad 3rd — Vlad the Impaler, or Dracula as he was also known — and Mehmed 2nd: Mehmed 2nd was Sultan of where … ?

Q2) 17th June, 1942, saw the birth of Dr. Mohamed Mostafa ElBaradei: he — for 12 years — was Director General of which international body … ?

Q3) 17th June saw Essex police find the bodies of Susan Blatchford and Gary Hanlon: what name was given to the two children?

Q4) 17th June, 1987, saw the death of the last surviving member of which species of sparrow?

Q5) 17th June, 1960, saw which tribe of Native Americans given $4, 000, 000 of compensation?

Q6) And finally finally … 17th June, 1885, saw what arrive in New York Harbour?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

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

A1) The War of the Roses.

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

A2) The Association

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

A3) Believe it or not, The Mamas and The Papas. (The late Jimi Hendrix was two acts before.)

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

A4) Roller Coaster.

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 … ?

A5) The Pretenders.

Enjoy those, everyone.

I’ll catch you later … !

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