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Sunday 23 August 2009

The Daily Teaser …

Phew!

I’ve got to confess, I’m in a bit of a rush, at the mo!!

Yada, Yada!!

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

Q1) Today, in 79AD, saw the celebrations of the Roman God, Vulcan; by a huge coincidence, which volcano started stirring?


Q2) August 23rd, 1839, saw the start of the First Opium War, when Britain captured where?


Q3) 23rd of August also saw the birth of Gene Kelly; but in which year?


Q4) August 23rd saw Hans-Joachim defect from West Germany to East Germany; he’d been the head of West German what?


Q5) And finally, today in 1948, saw the formation in Switzerland, of the World Council of … what?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) August 22nd, 1639, saw the foundation of which Indian city?

A1) Madras.

Q2) More to the point, what’s the modern name of the city?

A2) Chenai.

Q3) Today in 1932, saw the BBC begin it’s first experiments with broadcast Television; in which year of the 1930s?

A3) 1932.

Q4) August 22nd, 1978, saw the death of the first president of Kenya; what was his name?

A4) Jomo Kenyatta.

Q5) And finally, today in 1864 saw the formal founding of which international organisation?

A5) The International Red Cross.


I hope you enjoy those, I’ll catch you later!!
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