The Daily Teaser …

Oy …

Yesterday’s teaser was quiet …

So quiet that NOBODY got the Official Clap.

I’m sort of disappointed: it is nice to get an audience … !

Let’s see if today’s questions get’s an audience: here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 7th February, 1945, saw the birth of English actor, Peter Postlethwaite: name either of the character’s he played in the 1999 film version of Animal Farm?

Q2) More to the point, according to Discworld author, Terry Pratchett, which Discworld character does he — Terry Pratchett — imagine to look like Peter Postlethwaite?

Q3) 7th February, 1978, saw the birth of US actor, Ashton Kutcher. Which Hollywood star is he married to?

Q4) 7th February, 2005, saw who complete a solo, around-the-world yacht trip, in record time?

Q5) 7th February, 1992, saw the signing of the treaty that finally saw the creation of the European Union: in which Dutch city was this treaty signed?

Q6) And finally … 7th February, 1964, saw which band arrive at Kennedy Airport?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 6^th February, 1952, saw Princess Elizabeth become Queen of Great Britain on the death of her father: what name did he use, whilst on the throne? (King, in other words, I can see the jokes … !)

A1) George 6^th.

Q2) More to the point, in which country was the (now) Queen Elizabeth 2^nd, when her father’s death occupied?

A2) Kenya. (Specifically, up a tree: to be more precise, in a treehouse room of the Treetops Hotel in Aberdare National Park, near Nyeri.)

Q3) 6 years later, 6^th February, 1958, saw 8 footballers killed in the Munich Air Disaster: what English team were they from?

A3) Manchester United.

Q4) Who was manager of that team, at the time?

A4) Sir Matt Busby. (Hence the team’s then-nickname of ‘Busby’s Babes.’)

Q5) 139 years earlier, 6^th February, 1819, saw Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles found which East Asian city?

A5) Singapore.

Q6) 6^th February, 1971, saw who, famously play golf on the Moon?

A6) Alan Shepard.

Q7) And finally … 6^th February, 2005, saw Tony Blair become Labour’s longest serving PM: who was the Labour party’s second longest serving PM?

A7) Harold Wilson.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …