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 …

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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 … ?

A2) The Battle of Bannockburn.

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!

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