The Daily Teaser …

Well, there’s a thing; it looks like ‘Dave’ are showing “Top of the Pops 2”.

Fantastic stuff!

They’ve Pluto hit, “Your Honour”, on the go; great to hear it, again!

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we?

Shall We?

Yes, let’s!

Oh, hang on, they’ve changed songs; Aretha Franklin, “Say a Little Prayer”.

There’s a lot of fantastic singer’s out there.

But there’s only one Aretha.

Anyway, yesterday’s Teaser managed to see a three way tie between Andrea, Tim and Andy; who gets the First in Round of Applause.

Let’s see how they do with today’s, shall we? Here’s the question’s, along with the ‘How To’ …

Q1) October 25^th, 1415, saw Henry 5^th of England win which famous Battle against the French?

Q2) Today saw George 3^rd become king of both Great Britain and Ireland; in which year did he become King of the United Kingdom?

Q3) More to the point, who played George 3^rd in the film, “The Madness of King George”?

Q4) 25^th October, 1917, is the traditional date of Russia’s October Revolution; on what date did this happen, in the modern Gregorian calendar?

Q5) Today in 1938, saw Archbishop Francis J. L. Beckman denounce what kind of music as a “primrose path to hell”; Swing, Jazz, Rap, Blues, or Heavy Metal?

Q6) October 25^th, 1854, saw the most heroic — or disastrous — episode in British military history, at the Battle of Balaklava; which episode was it?

Q7) October 25^th, 1984, saw the birth of Katheryn Hudson; she’s better known as which US singer?

Q8) And finally; today in 2004, saw the death of which Radio One DJ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers; say’s I, as the last bars of “The Irish Rover” fade out …

Q1) Today in 1857, saw the founding of the world’s oldest still active football club; who are they?

A1) Sheffield FC. (As distinct from Sheffield Wednesday or Sheffield United … )

Q2) 24^th October, 1892, saw the opening of Goodison Park, the world’s first purpose built football stadium; which team is it home too?

A2) Everton.

Q3) 24^th October, 1901 saw Anne Edson Taylor become the first person to go over what in a barrel?

A3) Niagara Falls. (Not exactly my idea of fun. Or non-suicidal, either … )

Q4) 24^th October, 1922, saw the death of which English confectioner?

A4) George Cadbury.

Q5) Which stage magician did his last ever performance, today in 1926?

A5) Harry Houdini.

Q6) 24^th October, 1945, saw the chartering of which organisation’s Charter?

A6) The United Nations.

Q7) 24^th October, 1983 saw the start of the trail of which British serial killer?

A7) Dennis Nilsen.

Q8) Today saw the birth of which Manchester United player, in 1985?

A8) Wayne Rooney.

Q9) 24^th October, 1973; which Middle-eastern war ended, today?

A9) The Yom Kippur War.

Q10) And finally, today in 2003, saw the last commercial flight of which jet plane?

A10) Concorde.

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

Mostly because I’m going to take advantage of the clocks going back …