The Daily Teaser …

Wow!

That statue earnt how much?

Seems a famous statue/sculpture/what-have-you, by Swiss artist, Alberto Giacometti, has been sold by Sotheby’s for some £65 million.

I’ll have some, if any’s going!

I think I’m going for the wrong sort of job, I should be getting going with the brass.

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

Yes, let’s.

Before those metal bollard’s in the street look too nickable …

Yesterday’s Teaser was a bit of a quiet one: it saw Simon manage to get 10 out of 10, and the Official First-In-Clap, all on his ownsome!

Let’s see if we can’t rattle up a few more punter’s, today, shall we?

Here’s today’s questions, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 4th February, 1703, saw the ritual suicide of 46 of the 47 Samurai: this took place in what was then called Edo, and now called … what?

Q2) 4th February, 1789, saw who elected as President of the United States?

Q3) 4th February, 1974, saw who kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army?

Q4) 4th February, 1945, saw the beginning of which World War 2 conference?

Q5) And finally … 4th February, 1936, saw which element become the first to be synthesised?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 3rd February, 1959, was the Day The Music Died: it saw the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly: in which US state was this crash?

A1) Iowa.

Q2) More to the point, that crash also saw the death of Richie Valens: what Mexican folk song provided his biggest and best known hit?

A2) La Bamba. (Although I personally prefer the Los Lobos cover, but that’s just me.)

Q3) Equally to the point, The Day the Music Died saw the death of singer and DJ, Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr: what was his stage name?

A3) The Big Bopper.

Q4) Which song provided his biggest and best known hit?

A4) Chantilly Lace.

Q5) Carrying with the theme, what was the name of Buddy Holly’s band?

A5) The Crickets.

Q6) And finally, while we’re talking about The Day Music Died, who originally wrote and performed American Pie, the song, reportedly about it?

A6) Don McLean.

Q7) Exactly one year after The Day the Music Died, 3rd February, 1960, saw who make the famous “Winds of Change” speech?

A7) British PM, Harold McMillan.

Q8) 177 years later, 3rd February, 1867, saw who ascend the throne of Japan?

A8) Emperor Meiji.

Q9) 3rd, February, 1690, saw Massachusetts issue the first what in North America?

A9) Paper money.

Q10) And finally … 3rd February, 1967, saw the death of which English record producer?

A10) Joe Meek.

Enjoy those, everyone …

I’ll Catch you later!