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Tuesday 7 July 2009

The Daily Teaser …


Phew!

At last!!

We’ve had RAIN!!

Which we in less of a state of Muggydom then we’ve been for the past few day’s!!

Hmm, “muggydom”?

I know my dictionary’s not sure about that …

At any rate, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) Today in 1928 saw the introduction of sliced bread; described in the adverts as “the greatest step forward since …” what?


Q2) July 7th, 1947, saw an alleged what, crash in the New Mexican town of Roswell?


Q3) Seventeen years earlier, July 7th, 1930, saw the beginning of the building of which US dam?


Q4) July 7th, 1941, saw the birth of which ornithologist and former Goody?


Q5) And finally, which former member of the Rolling Stones died, on July 7th, 1969?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Today in two separate years, saw England crown a King called Richard; which of them was Richard the Lionheart, Richard 1st, or Richard 3rd?

A1) Richard 1st.

Q2) July 6th, 1947, saw the first production of which famous Soviet gun?

A2) The AK-47.

Q3) July the 6th, 1925, saw the birth of Bill Haley; what was his biggest hit?

A3) “Rock Around the Clock.”

Q4) Today is also the start of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona; what’s it’s best known event?

A4) The Bull Run.

Q5) And finally, the world’s worst offshore oil disaster took place, today, when the Piper Alpha oil-rig exploded in the North Sea; in which year of the 1980s?

A5) 1988.


I hope you’ve had fun with those!

Now, I’m also going to wish a very Happy belated birthday, to No Idea Adrian; it was his birthday, yesterday — I’m just hoping it was a good one!!


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