The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve got to admit two things.

First off … ?

I’m a touch annoyed at Google, I really am.

After all, they managed to put Trevor’s answers, yesterday, into the Spam folder.

Annoying!

I’m just wondering how many legitimate others went in there, without me noticing!

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And I’ve also got to admit, I’ve been tinkering with a bit of open-source video burning software: and managed to download the rather good utility, Burn. Handy bit of kit, that!

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Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets.

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor putting in his answers: after we’d found where Google had put them. Along with scoring 6 out of 6, he also managed to put in some quotes from Karel Čapek.

Lets see how he — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 10th January, 1990, saw the merger of which two US companies … ?

Q2) 10th January, 1870, saw Standard Oil incorporated by a group of men lead by the man now regarded as history’s richest man: who was he … ?

Q3) 10th January, 1957, saw who become British Prime Minister … ?

Q4) 10th January, 2009, saw the death of William Frederick “Bill” Stone, one of the last survivors of what … ?

Q5) And finally … 10th January, 1996, saw King Hussein of Jordan visit which country … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 9th January, 1799, saw Prime Minister William Pitt Younger introduce what?

A1) Income tax.

Q2) More to the point, this was to raise money for a war against France: who was France led by, at the time … ?

Q2) Napoléon Bonaparte.

Q3) 9th January, 2001, saw Apple introduce which piece of ubiquitous software … ?

A3) iTunes.

Q4) 9th January, 1923, saw Juan de la Cierva make the world’s first flight in what: an autogyro, a helicopter or a light aeroplane … ?

A4) An autogyro.

Q5) 9th January, 1908. saw the birth of which noted French philosopher and feminist … ?

A5) Simone-Ernestine-Lucie-Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir: often better known as Simone de Beauvoir.

Q6) And finally … 9th January, 1957, saw who resign as British PM … ?

A6) Sir Anthony Eden.

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