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Wednesday 30 September 2009

The Daily Teaser …

Couldn’t tempt you, yesterday, Tim?

Little bit Avis Domestica … ?

Dear me, what is the world coming to … ?

Anyway, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) 30th September, 1399, saw who proclaimed as King of England; Henry 3rd, Henry 4th or Henry 5th?


Q2) 30th September, 1791, saw Mozart’s last operas receive its début performance; which opera was it?


Q3) Today in 1860, saw Britain’s first tram service go into operation; in which Merseyside city?


Q4) Eighteen years later, 30th September, 1888, saw Jack the Ripper kill his third and fourth victims; name either of those women.


Q5) 30th September, 1901, saw Hubert Cecil Booth patent the “Puffing Billy”; “Puffing Billy” was the world’s first what?


Q6) 20th September, 1938, saw which British PM declare “Peace in our time”, after signing a peace treaty with Adolf Hitler?


Q7) Nine years later, 30th September, 1947, saw the first televised baseball World Series; name either of the temams who played that Series?


Q8) 30th September, 1967, saw the first broadcast by Radio One; who was the first DJ heard on Radio One?


Q9) 30th September, 2005, saw Danish newspaper, Jyllands-Posten, cause worldwide controversy by publishing cartoons of which religious figure?


Q10) And finally, 30th September, 1924, was the birthday of which US author?


And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

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

A1) Dating service. (Called the Office of Addresses and Encounters. It’s 17th Century London; yeah, DATING service … )


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

A2) The Metropolitan.


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

A3) Blackpool.


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

A4) Pope John Paul 2nd.


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

A5) Pope John Paul 1st.


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

A6) The Addams Family.


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

A7) Miss Moneypenny.


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

A8) Michælmas; otherwise known as the Feast of Saint Michæl and All Angels.


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









2 comments:

  1. her goes pj.....

    q1 henry 5
    q2 magic flute
    q3 swansea
    q4 elizabeth stride and
    catherine eddows
    q5 steam locomotive or engine
    q6 chamberlin
    q7 new york yankies v brooklin
    dodgers
    q8 tony blackburn
    q9 muhammid
    q10 truman capote

    sorry i missed yesterdays hope i did ok today

    Tim

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