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Tuesday 22 September 2009

The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’m really going to have to be careful with the retro ZX Spectrum games, I really am!

¿¿¡¡¿¿¡¡¿Tim, what HAVE you managed to do?!!??!!??

Oy!

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Moving on, I do know I’ve had a couple of people over on Twitter have a quick run at the quiz and not done too badly! Big welcome to @raopal and @scaree! And enjoy yourselves, while you’re here!!

So, without much further ado, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) 22nd, September, 1955, saw which British TV channel start broadcasting?


Q2) 22nd September, 1862, saw the first of two Emancipation Orders issued, releasing slaves in the USA; who issued those orders?


Q3) 22nd September, 1896, saw whom surpass their uncle, as the UK’s longest reigning monarch?


Q4) 22nd September, 1989, saw the death of which American songwriter?


Q5) 22nd September, 1980, saw war break out between two Middle Eastern countries; name either.


Q6) And finally, today, in 1828, saw the death of which African leader?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answer …

Q1) 21st September, 1866, saw the birth of the ‘Father of Science Fiction’; who was he?

A1) Herbert George Wells. (The other name that gets mentioned is Jules Verne.)

Q2) On a similar literary feel, 21st September, 1937, saw the publication of which book by J. R. R. Tolkien?

A2) “The Hobbit”.

Q3) 21st September, 19BC, saw the death of which Roman poet? (And if @starlingpoet doesn’t get this … )

A3) Virgil.

Q4) On this day in 1827, Joseph Smith, Jr met — seemingly — an angel called Moroni; this inspired him to write what?

A4) The Book of Mormon.

Q5) And finally, today in 1832, saw the death of which Scottish writer?

A5) Sir Walter Scott.


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




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