The Daily Teaser …

Well, well, well …

I’ve had three people putting up their answers, yesterday! And I’ll be honest, I didn’t know yesterday was World Habitat Day.

There’s a cop out, though; World Habitat Day is the first Monday in October, rather than a specific date in October.

So NYAH!!

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

Here’s today’s questions; little bit easier, as there’s only five, today …

Q1) October the 6^th, 1600, saw the first performance of Jacopo Peri’s “Euridice” (ur-RI-de-see), the world’s oldest known surviving opera; in which Italian city did that première take place?

Q2) October 6^th, 1981, saw the assassination of which Egyptian President?

Q3) October 6^th, 1985, saw which police officer killed during the Broadwater Farm riots?

Q4) October 6^th, 2002, saw Josemaria Escrivá canonised by the Vatican; which Roman Catholic religious order did he found?

Q5) And finally, today in 1927 saw the opening of the worlds first prominent talking movie; which Al Jolson film was it?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

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

A1) The Nez Percé.

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

A2) The Jarrow March. (Which was called the Jarrow Crusade, at the time.)

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

A3) Narcotics Anonymous.

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

A4) Presidential Address.

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

A5) (Sir) Bob Geldof. (As he’s a foreign national, he can’t used the ‘Sir’, but …)

Q6) Another birthday; October 5^th, 1952, saw the birth of which horror writer?

A6) Clive Barker.

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

A7) “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”.

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

A8) The 14^th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso.

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

A9) International World Teachers Day. (Go on, find one and give ’em an apple … or a Mac, if you’re feeling generous. It’s ALSO World Habitat Day; which is traditionally the first Monday in October … October Fifth, this year … )

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?

A10) Switzerland.

Best score, yesterday was Sue, by the way, nine out of ten! Enjoy those, folks!