The Daily Teaser …

I know, I know …

It’s another late start.

But, play fair, it is Sunday, after all.

And I was up late, last night, finishing up a post about the Movie me, Movie Night Adrian and Squeaky managed to cat … !!

Interesting movie, Edge of Darkness …

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But I’m burbling, aren’t I … ?

Lets get moving on, shall we.

Yesterday’s Teaser say Mr Strict, Trevor and Pink Fluffy all putting their answers: Trevor and Mr S both scoring 6 out of 6, and Fluff bagging 2.

It also saw both Trevor and Mr S putting in some rather interesting supplementary material, as well, which are always worth having a look at … !

Lets see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License:

Q1) According to the U. N. Development Council, July 11th is World what Day … ?

Q2) 11th July, 1576, saw explorer and privateer Martin Frobisher, sight where … ?

Q3) 11th July, 1955, saw which phrase added to US currency … ?

Q4) 11th July, 1972, saw the start of the first game of what’s been called ‘The Match of the Century’: which game was being played.

Q5) Name either of the players.

Q6) More to the point, the winner of that game eventually became a passport holder in which country … ?

Q7) And finally … 11th July, 1960, saw the first publication of Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mocking Bird: who played Scout, in the 1962 film version of the novel … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers:

Q1) 10th July, 1925, saw the beginning of of the Scopes Trial: or the State of Tennessee vs John Scopes: what did trial find Scopes guilty of teaching … ?

A1) Evolution.

Q2) 10th July, 1943, saw British, Canadian and American troops invade which Mediterranean island … ?

A2) Sicily. (With help — allegedly — from a certain Mr Salvatore Lucania.)

Q3) 10th July, 1940, saw the German Luftwaffe launch what later became called … what … ?

A3) The Battle of Britain.

Q4) 10th July, 1962, saw the operational launch of which satellite … ?

A4) Telstar 1.

Q5) More to the point, who composed the tune named after that satellite … ?

A5) Joe Meek.

Q6) And finally … 10th July, 2002, saw the painting called The Massacre of the Innocents sold for a record £49.5million: who painted The Massacre of the Innocents?

A6) Peter Paul Rubens.

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