The Daily Teaser …

Well, there’s a thing …

Tim’s managed to get 4 out of 5, yesterday!

Tim, you’re thinking of Toxteth; up in Liverpool!

But let’s move on, shall we? Shall we? Yes lets!

Here’s today’s questions …

Q1) 29^th September, 1650, saw Henry Robinson open the world’s first recorded what, in Threadneedle Street?

Q2) 29^th September, 1829, saw the foundation of Britain’s largest police force; which force is it?

Q3) A few years later, the worlds first electric tramway open; on 29^th September, 1885. But in which English resort?

Q4) 29^th September, 1979, saw the Republic of Ireland visited by which Pope?

Q5) Exactly one year earlier, 29^th September, 1978, saw the burial of which Pope?

Q6) Talking of deaths, 29^th September, 1988, saw the death of Charles Addams; which cartoon character’s was he famous for creating?

Q7) Nineteen years later, 29^th September, 2007 saw the death of Lois Maxwell; she was best known for playing which film character?

Q8) And finally; in Roman Catholic tradition, 29^th of September is which Feast Day?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 28^th September, 48 BC, saw which Roman leader assassinated by the King of Egypt?

A1) Gnaeus Pompeus Magna. Or Pompey the Great, in case you don’t speak Latin …

Q2) 28^th, September, 1066, saw William the Conqueror invade England, on the first Day of the Norman Conquests; where in Kent did his fleet land?

A2) Pevensey.

Q3) More to the point, what nickname was William given, by his fellow Frenchmen?

A3) Guillaume le Bâtard. Or William the Bastard, if you don’t speak French. (Looks like they didn’t like him, either …)

Q4) September 28^th, 1928, saw who develop penicillin, as a result of seeing a mould growing in his lab?

A4) Sir Alexander Fleming.

Q5) And finally, today in 1985, saw riots break out in which area of London?

A5) Brixton.

Enjoy those folks! I’ll catch you later!