The Daily Teaser — 24-9-2011

You know …

It really does seem as if NASA are being remarkably closed mouthed.

About that satellite, so you know.

Just in case you didn’t know — as there’s a lot of news getting mentioned before this — the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite has researched the end of it’s working life, and is due hit Earth, at some point this morning.

NASA hasn’t said where they think it’s going to hit, according to the reporters on the BBC news channel.

But I’ve got to admit, I’ve got all sorts of stories floating around my head, that my grandparents used to tell me when I was a child.

To the effect that if the engine noise stops, you’ve got 15 seconds to get under cover!

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi and Nina putting their answers: with Debbi bagging 6 out of 6, and Nina scoring 5, it also saw both of the ladies gently pointing out I’d got my years wrong: the Styx album, Equinox, was, in fact, released in 1975.

Lets see how they — and you, and more to the point, me — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 24th September, 622 AD, saw Muhammed complete the first Hijra: but was he going from, or to, Mecca.

Q2) Many years later, 24th September, 1968, saw the debut of which US TV show, on the CBS channel?

Q3) While we’re in the US, 24th September, 1789, saw the US Congress pass the Judiciary Act: which US government official did this create … ?

Q4) 24th September, 1992, saw the resignation of which Government minister, over a sex scandal … ?

Q5) More to the point, which ministerial post did he hold … ? (And why am I thinking @Alexandrafunfit’s going to mention the ‘Minister For Fun’ nickname the minister in question ended up with …?)

Q6) And finally … 24th September, 1975, saw a British team complete their ascent of which mountain … ?

And here’s (suitably corrected) questions and answers …

Q1) 23rd September, this year, is the Autumn Equinox in the northern hemisphere, and Spring equinox in the south. Which French musician’s second album was called Equinoxe … ?

A1) Jean Michel Jarre.

Q2) More to the point, which American rock band released an album called Equinox, in 1975 … ?

A2) Styx.

Q3) 23rd September, 2002, saw the first public release of the Firefox web-browser: what was it called, on that release?

A3) Phœnix 0.1.

Q4) 23rd September, 480 BC, saw the birth of which Greek playwright … ?

A4) Euripides.

Q5) 23rd September, 1952, saw who return to the UK, on a promotional tour?

A5) Charlie Chaplin.

Q6) And finally … 23rd September, 1909, saw the initial serialization of Le Fantôme de l'Opéra: what, according to the book’s author, was the real name of the Phantom?

A6) Erik.

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