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Saturday 31 October 2009

The Daily Teaser.


Phew, it’s getting warm in here. Maybe I should turn the heating down … …

Weeeell … It’s winter!

Anyway, plaudits all round, yesterday; Trevor, Sue and Tim managed to get 7 out of 7, each, Trevor getting the round of applause for getting in first!

Let’s see what everyone can do, with today’s questions; here’s the ‘How To’ …

Q1) Which stage macigian died on the 31st of October, 1926?


Q2) More to the point, which Indian politician died on October 31st, 1984?


Q3) What’s the traditional name for Halloween in Cornwall?


Q4) 31st October, 475, saw the coronation of the last Western Roman Emperor; what was his name?


Q5) 31st October, 1517, saw who nail 95 Theses to the door of a church, in Wittenburg?


Q6) And finally … Which noted American actor died of a drug overdose, on October 31st, 1993?


Right, here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 30th October, 1485, saw the coronatrion of which English king?

A1) Henry 7th.


Q2) 30th October, 1938, Orson Welles caused mass panic in the USA, by broadcasting his version of which science fiction classic?

A2) “War of the Worlds”, by H. G. Wells.


Q3) Who was named as Prime Minister of Italy, today, in 1922?

A3) Benito Mussolini.


Q4) 30th October, saw the birth of neorologist, Georges de la Tourette; which French-speaking country was he from?

A4) France.


Q5) It’s also the birthday — in 1945 — of American actor, Henry Winkler; which TV character did he become famous for playing?

A5) Arthur Fonzerelli; otherwise known, of course, as The Fonz.


Q6) 30th October, 1958, saw the birth of “Neighbours” star, Stefan Dennis; which character does he play?

A6) Paul Robinson.


Q7) And finally, today in 1974 sasw Muhammed Ali defeat George Foreman, in the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’; in which African country was the ‘Rumble in the Jungle’?

A7) Zaire. (In Kinshasa, to be precise.)


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


3 comments:

  1. Q1 Harry Houdini
    Q2 Indira Gandhi
    Q3 Allantide
    Q4 Romulus Augustus
    Q5 Martin Luther
    Q6 River Phoenix


    Trevor

    ReplyDelete
  2. 1.Harry Houdini
    2.Indira Gandi
    3.Allentide
    4.Romulus Augustulus
    5.Martin Luther
    6.River Phoenix

    ReplyDelete
  3. q1 houdini
    q2 indirs gandhi
    q3 allantide
    q4 romulus augustulus
    q5 martin luther
    q6 river phoenix

    ReplyDelete

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