The Daily Teaser …

Ooh …

That explains things!

It seems that, the day before yesterday, Trevor’s answers got ’emselves lost: how I don’t know.

I do know I didn’t get the usual email notifying me I’d had a comment.

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we?

Let’s.

Yesterday saw Andrea and Trevor getting 7 out of 7, with Andrea beating Trevor to the Official Clap!

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License. Let’s see how people do with them …

Q1) 21^st December, 2012, according to those of us who go in for this sort thing, is the date of the End Of The World: but in which calendar?

Q2) 21^st of December is the usual date for the Winter Solstice,in the Northern Hemisphere: what is it in the Southern Hemisphere?

Q3) 21^st December, 1118, saw the birth of which famously ‘Troublesome’ priest?

Q4) On the subject of births, 21^st of December, 1804, saw the birth of former British PM, Benjamin Disraeli: what was the Earldom he held?

Q5) In a totally different direction, today in 1937, saw which Disney film premiere in Los Angeles?

Q6) 21^st December, 1988, saw Pan Am Flight 103 explode over which Scottish town?

Q7) 21^st December, 1975, saw Ilyich Ramírez Sánchez lead a raid on a summit meeting of OPEC oil ministers. How is Mr Sánchez better known?

Q8) 21^st December, 1913, saw the world’s first crossword published: but in which American newspaper?

Q9) 21^st December, 1915, saw the birth of Werner von Trapp: his family’s activities during World War Two inspired which movie?

Q10) And finally … 21^st December, 1968, saw the launch of which Apollo mission?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 20^th December, 69 AD, saw who enter Rome, to claim the title of Roman Emperor?

A1) Titus Flavius Vespasianus: better known as Vespasian.

Q2) Many years later, 20^th December, 1917, saw the founding of the USSR’s original secret police: what were they called?

A2) The Cheka. (Or Chrezvychaynaya Komissiya, Extraordinary Commission)

Q3) Forty years later, 20^th December, 1957 saw who receive a draft notice, from the US Government?

A3) Elvis Presley.

Q4) 19^th December, 1973, saw the assassination — in a car bomb attack — of Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco. Which European country was he the PM of?

A4) Spain.

Q5) 19^th December 1915, saw the last Australian troops evacuated from where?

A5) Gallipoli.

Q6) 19^th December, 1968, saw the death of John Steinbeck: what was the name of his 1939 Pulitzer winning novel?

A6) The Grapes of Wrath.

Q7) And finally … Which US state became the first to secede from the USA, on December 19^th, 1860?

A7) South Carolina.

Enjoy those, everyone, I’ll catch you later.