Thursday 24 June 2010

The Daily Teaser

Hmmm …

I’ve got to admit, I’ve just had Yesterday on in the background.

Who were showing a fascinating little documentary about the Twin Tower attacks, on the 11th September, 2001.

Have you ever heard someone say something along the lines of “I can remember exactly where I was when … ” … ?

Yeah …

I’ve got to admit that the 9/11 attacks — along with the deaths of Princess Diana and my grandfather on my mum’s side of the family — were one of those events.

Big ones, in others words.

And in the case of 9/11 … ?

And equally, for me as a Brit, the 7th July attacks on the London Underground.

Well …

‹‹‹•›››

But I’m rambling, aren’t I … ?

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s teaser was another quiet one: so let’s see if people would like to leave their answers to today’s questions.

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License

Q1) 24th June, 1947, saw pilot, Kenneth Arnold, make the world’s first sighting of what … ?

Q2) 24th June, 1963, saw the UK government grant internal self-rule to which island … ?

Q3) More to the point, which English singer was born on that island … ?

Q4) 271 years earlier, 24th June, 1692 saw the founding of which Caribbean city … ?

Q5) 24th June, 1880, saw the first performance of which country’s national anthem?

Q6) 24th June, 1968, saw the death of comedian, Tony Hancock: name any of the male regulars of the radio version of Hancock’s Half Hour.


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 23rd June, 1992, saw the gaoling of Mafia boss, John Gotti: what was his nickname … ?
A1) Teflon Don’.

Q2) 23rd June, 1314, saw the start of which battle in Scotland … ?

Q3) Just as a real toughie, 23rd June is the Official birthday of the Grand Dukes of Luxembourg. The current Grand Duke, Henri, is the senior member of Luxembourg’s ruling house: what’s the name of that Ruling house … ?
A3) The House of Nassau-Weilburg.

Q4) June, 23rd, 1998, saw the death of film star, Maureen O’Sullivan: who did she co-star with, in Tarzan The Ape Man?
A4) Johnny Weismüller.

Q5) Three years earlier, 23rd June, 1995, saw the death of Dr Joseph Salk: Dr Salk is the man who developed the vaccine for which disease … ?
A5) Polio.

Q6) And finally … 23rd June, 1912 saw the birth of the man celebrated as one of the Fathers of modern computing: who was he … ?
A6) Dr Alan Turing.

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

‹‹‹•›››

1 comment:

Kaiju said...

1. UFO Sighting - flying discs or "saucers"
2. The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government.
3. Freddie Mercury or Farrokh Bulsara
4. Jamaica
5. Canada
6. Sid James, Bill Kerr, Kenneth Williams