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Monday 5 October 2009

The Daily Teaser …

Woooooah!

We had three people comment, yesterday; that’s a record, for here, and one I’m pleased about!

I don’t know who the anonymous poster was, but I think that might well have been Trevor, or Adrian; or (possibly) @starlingpoet!

Two out of five, whoever you are!

We also had Tim and Sue putting in 5 out of 5 scores. Feel free to do small victory dances, folks!

Anyway, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) 5th October, 1877, saw Chief Joseph surrender his tribe to US Federal forces; which Native American tribe did he lead?


Q2) October 5th, 1936, saw the start of which crusade?


Q3) 5th, October, 1953, saw the first documented meeting of which Twelve Step group?


Q4) In 1947, October the 5th saw President Harry S. Truman make the very first televised what?


Q5) 5th October, 1951, saw the birth of which charitable Irish knight?


Q6) Another birthday; October 5th, 1952, saw the birth of which horror writer? (And if Cindy gets this wrong … !)


Q7) TV, again, October 5th, 1969, saw the first broadcast — by the BBC — of which comedy show?


Q8) Today in 1989, saw which religious leader awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?


Q9) According to the United Nations, today is International World … what … Day?


Q10) And finally, today in 1994 saw 48 bodies of the members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who’d committed mass suicide; in which European country were they found?


Not that the BBC News channel isn’t giving people a big clue about Q7! But here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) October 4th, 1537, saw the publication of the Bible in which language?

A1) English. (It was the Tyndale Bible.)

Q2) October 4th, 1883, saw the very first run of which famous train?

A2) The Orient Express.

Q3) Again on October 4th, 1883, Glasgow played host to the first meeting of which organisation?

A3) The Boys Brigade.

Q4) Another first, here; October 4th, 1957, saw Soviet Russia start the Space Race, by launching the world’s first artificial satellite; what was it called?

A4) Sputnik 1. (Just Sputnik’s fine, but … !!)

Q5) And finally, today in 1965, saw who become the first Pope to visit the USA?

A5) Pope Paul 6th.


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





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3 comments:

  1. SarahMon Oct 05, 12:17:00 pm BST

    Here we go, Paul …

    A1) Nez Perce tribe
    A2) The Jarrow Crusade
    A3) Narcotics Anonymous
    A4) Inauguration
    A5) Bob Geldof
    A6) Anne Rice
    A7) Monty Python's Flying Circus
    A8) The Dalai Lama
    A9) International Women's Day
    A10) Switzerland

    Give me a ding, let me know how I do …!

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  2. PollyMon Oct 05, 12:18:00 pm BST

    Q1) The Wal-lam-wat-kain (Wallowa) band of Nez Perce


    Q2) Jarrow March


    Q3) Narcotics Anonymous


    Q4) First televised Presidential address.


    Q5) (Sir) Bob Geldof


    Q6) Clive Barker


    Q7) Monty Python's Flying Circus


    Q8) His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet


    Q9) World Habitat Day


    Q10) Switzerland

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  3. timMon Oct 05, 01:07:00 pm BST

    here we go pj

    q1 nez perce
    q2 jarrow
    q3 narcotics anonymous
    q4 food saving program
    q5 bob geldof
    q6 clive barker
    q7 monty python
    q8 tenzin gyatso (14th dalia lama)
    q9 habitat day
    q10 cheiry switzerland

    let me no m8
    Tim

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