The Daily Teaser …

Woooah!

I think I owe both Tim and Andrea a big ‘Thank You’.

Andrea — @pinkylips29, in other words — managed to remind me that yesterday was also the birthday of Wyclef Jean: trust me, it’ll make sense when you see the answers …

And Tim, bless him, managed to put up a comment about Ubuntu, after popping over to mine, yesterday …

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we? Shall we?

Yes, let’s!

Here’s today’s questions, and the ‘How To Comment’ page …

Q1) Today in 2000 saw the death of Jazz singe, Julie London; her hit, “Cry Me A River”, featured in which Hugo Weaving film?

Q2) 18^th October, 1767, saw the establishment of the Mason Dixie line; name either of the two US states it separates.

Q3) 18^th October, 1925, saw the USA’s oldest continuous radio programmes start its broadcasts from Nashville, Tennessee; what is it?

Q4) Today in 1963, saw who named as the new Conservative party leader, and PM?

Q5) And finally, today is the Feast day of Saint Luke the Evangelist; is he the patron saint of artists, sportsmen, or soldiers?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 17^th October, 539BC, saw Cyrus the Great successfully invade which city-state?

A1) Babylon.

Q2) Today in 1604, Johannes Kepler observed a what, in the constellation of Ophiuchus; supernova, black hole, or pulsar?

A2) Supernova.

Q3) 17^th, October, 1972, saw the birth of which American rapper?

A3) Eminem.

Q4) October 17^th, 1931, saw who sentenced for Tax Evasion?

A4) Al Capone.

Q5) And finally, today in 1980, saw the Queen become the first British monarch to make a state visit, where?

A5) Vatican City.

Enjoy those, folks …