The Daily Teaser …

Wowsa!

It looks like Britain’s just struck gold at the Vancouver Winter Olympics: Amy Williams got Gold on the Skeleton Bob. First time a British woman’s since the 1950s, seemingly! Good for her!

And Ray Gosling’s been bailed over the death of his lover. I know the legal technicalities are different to the various argument’s about assisted death, AND that I’ve said this, before, but …

But I’d hate to be on the jury that convicts him …

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, let’s …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor and Simon going head to head, with both getting 5 out of 5, and Simon bagging the First In Clap.

Let’s see how everyone does, today, shall we?

Yes let’s …

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

Q1) 20th February, 1962, saw the first US astronaut the orbit the Earth: who was he?

Q2) On a related note, 20th February, 1986, saw the Soviet Union launch what was then the world’s largest space station: what was it?

Q3) One year earlier, 20th February, 1985, saw the Republic of Ireland legalise the sale of what … ?

Q4) 20th February, 1835, saw the destruction — by earthquake — of which Chilean town?

Q5) And finally … 20th February, 2005, saw the death of which noted US writer?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 19th February, 1674, saw the UK and the Netherlands sign the Peace of Westminster, thus ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War: as part of this treaty, Britain gained control of which Dutch colony?

A1) New Amsterdam: later known as New York.

Q2) 19th February, 1861, saw the abolition of what, in Imperial Russia?

A2) Serfdom.

Q3) 19th February, 2001, saw the setting up of a 5-mile exclusion zone around an Essex abattoir: after an outbreak of which disease?

A3) Foot and Mouth.

Q4) 19th February, 1997, saw the death of which Chinese leader?

A4) Deng Xiaoping.

Q5) And finally … 19th February, 1878, saw Thomas Alva Edison patent … what?

A5) The phonograph.

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