The Daily Teaser …

Phew!!

You wouldn’t something of the digging I’ve had to do, this week …

And not with a shovel, either. This Thursday is International Left-Handers Day, and, happy southpaw that I am, I’ve planned for — and written — a very relevant teaser!!

Happy Days!

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

Q1) 11^th August, 1982, saw gangsters,Ronnie and Reggie Kray, temporarily released; to attend who’s funeral?

Q2) In 1934, 11^th August saw the first civilian prisoner’s arrive at which prison?

Q3) August the 11^th, 1965, saw the start of the Watts Riots in Los Angeles; which soul singer is credited with being the man who stopped them, by making a TV appeal?

Q4) Today in 480BC, saw Leonides 1^st of Sparta, die at the Battle of Thermopylæ; which Zack Snyder film is based on these battle?

Q5) August 11^th, 1994, saw the death of British actor, Peter Cushing; what was the name of his character, in the original “Star Wars”?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers; Bless her, Starlingpoet, one of my Twitter followers, managed a really rather good 10 out of 10. Fantastic stuff! (Although she did spell ‘5Star’ wrong …)

Q1) August 10^th, 1792, saw the storming of the Tuileries Palace, and the arrest of whom?

A1) Louis 16^th.

Q2) August 10^th, 1846, saw the chartering of which US museum?

A2) The Smithsonian Institute.

Q3) August 10^th, 1960, saw the birthday of Antonio Banderas; what’s his first name?

A3) José.

Q4) Talking of arrests, August 10^th, 2001, saw the arrest of which politician and his wife?

A4) Neil Hamilton. (Along with his wife, Christine.)

Q5) August 10^th, 1977, saw the arrest of which New York based serial killer?

A5) David Berkowitz; The Son Of Sam.

Q6) Today also saw the death — in 2008 — of singer songwriter, Isaac Hayes. Which 1971 film did he get the Best Original Song Oscar for?

A6) “Shaft”.

Q7) More to the point, which “South Park” did Hayes voice, for many years?

A7) Chef. (The one with the “Chocolate Salty Balls.” Ah HEM!)

Q8) Another birthday; August 10^th, 1967, saw the birth of author, Lorraine Pearson; which ’80s band was she a member of?

A8) 5Star.

Q9) August 10^th, 1990, saw the NASA Magellan probe arrive at which planet?

A9) Venus.

Q10) And finally, August 10^th, 1998, saw HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah proclaimed as the Crown Prince of which Commonwealth country?

A10) Brunei. (Believe it or not, it’s a Commonwealth nation.)

Enjoy those, folks; I’ll catch you later!!