The Daily Teaser — 21-10-2011

Now, I’ve got to admit, there’s time — times, I should add — when an extra half an hour in bed goes down a treat.

No, seriously, it really does.

Mind you, saying that … ?

The reason I had that extra half an hour in bed was quite simply the (comparatively) late night I had last night.

I’ve GOT to admit, me and some of me family went to see Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, last night.

I’ll have a post up, about it, later: but to saw the least, it’s an interesting movie.

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and, along with highlighting the number 5 — THINK we both had a Sesame Street moment, there — managing to bag 9 out of 9. (With a twist, here, Debbi: you managed to highlight the 40-hour time, here, yes … ? I managed to verify the 13.5 hour answer, here. Third paragraph down. Would you like to mention it in the Wikipedia Talk pages, or shall I … ? :D )

Lets see how she — and you — do with todays questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 22nd October, 2008, saw which country launch the Chandrayann 1 probe?

Q2) More to the point, where was that probe going … ?

Q3) 22nd October, 1926, saw J. Gordon Whitehead sucker-punch who … ?

Q4) More to the point who had that person taken their name from … ?

Q5) 22nd October, 1953, saw which East Asian country become independent from France … ?

Q6) 22nd October, 1966, saw which band become the first all girl group to achieve a № 1 album … ?

Q7) And finally … 22nd October, 1784, saw the Russian Empire found a colony in what’s now which US state … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 21st October, 1879, saw who test the world’s first practical incandescent light bulb … ?

A1) Thomas Edison.

Q2) How long did that bulb last: 13.5 hours, 14.5 hours or 15.5 hours?

A2) 13.5 hours.

Q3) More to the point, which English inventor ALSO has a claim to inventing this type of bulb?

A3) Joseph Swan.

Q4) Moving on … 21st October, 1944, saw the first of what type of attack, at the Battle of Leyte Gulf … ?

A4) Kamikaze attack.

Q5) 21st October, 1945, saw women in which country granted the vote … ?

A5) France.

Q6) 21st October, 1921, saw the premiere of the film, The Sheik: who was its (male) star … ?

A6) Rudolph Valentino.

Q7) 21st October, 1805, saw Lord Nelson defeat a Franco-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar. What was his rank, at the time … ?

A7) Vice-Admiral of the White.

Q8) More to the point, who lead the Franco-Spanish fleet, at Trafalgar?

A8) Admiral Pierre-Charles-Jean-Baptiste-Silvestre de Villeneuve.

Q9) And finally … 21st October, 1983, saw the definition of the length of what … ?

A9) The Metre. (Technically, it’s the distance light travels, in a vacuum, in 1/299,792,458th of a second. Decimalisation, anybody … ?)

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