The Daily Teaser …

Well, that’s one nice thing to getting up at this time of the morning: Yesterday are showing Fight: which, if you didn’t know, is a potted history of boxing.

Now I know boxing — and football, now I come to think of it — isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but the actual series is rather good.

Anyway, let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, lets …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Simon — all on his ownsome, again — get 5 out of 5, and the Official Clap!

Let’s see what people can do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 11th February, 660 BC, is the traditionally date of foundation of which East Asian nation?

Q2) Many year’s later, 11th February, 55AD, saw Tiberius Claudius Cæsar Britannicus — the heir to Emperor Claudius — die under mysterious circumstances: who replaced him as heir?

Q3) 11th February, 1938, saw BBC produce the first known science-fiction TV show: which play was this an adaptation of?

Q4) 11th February saw Britain choose its first woman as a political party leader: we all know that was Margeret Thatcher, but in which year of the 1970s was this?

Q5) 11th February, 2006, saw the death of author, Peter Benchley: what rather fishy story was his best known novel?

Q6) And finally … Twenty years ago, today, 11th February, 1990, saw the release of which political prisoner?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 10th February, 1306, saw John Comyn murdered in front of the altar of Greyfriars Church in Dumfries: who killed him?

A1) Robert the Bruce.

Q2) 10th February, 1983, saw police launch their investigation into murder’s committed by Dennis Nilsen: it was started after remain’s were discovered where … ?

A2) Blocking a drain.

Q3) 10th February, 1840, saw Queen Victoria marry Prince Albert of … where?

A3) Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

Q4) 10th February, 1906, saw the launch of what was — at the time — the world’s fastest battleship: what was its name?

A4) HMS Dreadnought.

Q5) And finally, and slightly salaciously, 10th February, 1970, saw the release of Sylvester Stallone’s first film: what was it called?

A5) Italian Stallion. (That was it’s later title: originally, it was called The Party at Kitty and Stud’s.)

Enjoy those, everyone! I’ll catch you all, later … !