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Thursday 17 September 2009

The Daily Teaser.

Phew … !

I think @starlingpoet’s looking at taking on Tim, at some point! Whether Trevor can reach the blog, from where he is in Vancouver, though … !

I’m just hoping that @Brigitte121, Patrice, Gwen and Stef, can do something … … !

Any way, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) Today in 1787, saw the formal signing of which US document, in Philadelphia?


Q2) September 17th, 1916, saw Manfred von Richthofen win his first aerial combat; what was his nickname?


Q3) More to the point, which French town was he flying over, when he had that win?


Q4) September 17th, 1976, saw NASA unveil the first of its fleet of Space shuttles; what was that Shuttle’s name?


Q5) 17th September, 1942, saw the birth of which Irish television presenter?


Q6) And finally, 17th September, 1985, saw the death of which Welsh designer?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) September 16th, 1400, saw who named as Prince of Wales?

A1) Owain Glyndwr. (Or Owen Glendower, if you don’t speak Welsh. Owain Glyndwr was the last Welsh prince to hold the title.)


Q2) 16th September, 1498, saw the death of which notorious Spanish priest?

A2) Tomâs De Torquemada, the first Grand Inquisitor, and head of the Spanish Inquisition. (Now duck, before Michæl Palin and co., turn up … )


Q3) 16th September is Independence Day in which central American country?

A3) Mexico.


Q4) Which South American dictator was deposed, today, in 1955?

A4) Juan Perón. (Dictator, General, and husband of Eva Perón.)


Q5) And finally, September 16th, 1992, saw the Pound exit what?

A5) The European Exchange Mechanism.


Enjoy those, folks; Questions 3 and 5 are both Designated Evil Gits, by the way, double points, so you know!

I just get generous, sometimes!




3 comments:

  1. Ooh!!!!!!!

    @starlingpoet’s doing well!

    Here’s what’s she told me, on Twitter!!

    1. The U.S. Constitution 2. Red Baron 3. Cambrai 4. Constitution 5. Des Lynam 6. Laura Ashley * Daily Teaser*

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  2. right pj here goes.... (with the hangover from hell i add)

    q1 us constitution
    q2 red baron
    q3 cambrai
    q4 enterprise
    q5 john mcguire
    q6 laura ashley

    best i could come up with as my hangover wont shift...
    Tim

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  3. right pj here goes.... (with the hangover from hell i add)

    q1 us constitution
    q2 red baron
    q3 cambrai
    q4 enterprise
    q5 john mcguire
    q6 laura ashley

    best i could come up with as my hangover wont shift...
    Tim

    ReplyDelete

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