The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve got to admit, I couldn’t resist putting that Dalek poster in, I really couldn’t!

Bless ’im, Com Bom’s been doing some fantastic Dr Who related reportàge, for quite some time, now.

And, while I can see what Kevin D means about Matt Smith doing a David Tennant impersonation, I’m also very aware that I can see seriously hefty overtones of Jon Pertwee and — even more heftily — of Patrick Troughton’s performance …

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At any rate, let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

Yesterday’s Teaser was another quiet one, but one that saw Trevor, bless ’im, get 5 out of 5, and put in some good quotes: including one from former IBM CEO, Thomas Watson.

“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.”

Doesn’t Moore’s Law throw a spanner in the works?

Any way, let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 12th April, 1937, saw the first ground testing of a aircraft jet-engine, which was carried out by it’s designer, in the market town of Rugby, in Warwickshire. Who was that designer?

Q2) 76 years earlier, 12th April, 1861, saw the start of which country’s Civil War?

Q3) 255 years earlier, 12th April 1606, saw the adoption of the Union flag by which country … ?

Q4) 12th April, 2009, saw the death of notorious porn star, Marilyn Chambers: when her first adult film was released, what type of product has she been advertising?

Q5) 20 years earlier, 12th 1989, saw the death of the man described as — pound for pound — the greatest boxer of all time: who was he?

Q6) 12th April, 1971, saw the birth of actress Shannen Doherty: In which 1989 film did she play Heather Duke?

Q7) And finally … 12th April, 1984, saw union leader Arthur Scargill refuse to ballot members on stopping the by-now notorious 1984 Miners Strike: which miners union was he the Leader of?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) April 1th, 1868, saw the final abolition of what, in Japan?

A1) The Shogunate.

Q2) 37 years later, 11th April, 1905 saw Albert Einstein publish which version of the Theory or Relativity?

A2) The Special Theory of Relativity.

Q3) 71 years after that 11th April, 1976, saw the release of which computer?

A3) The Apple 1. (The design of which is still — technically — owned by Apple co-founder, Steve Wozniak.)

Q4) 11th April, 1990, saw the UK’s HM Custom’s and Excise seize parts of a large gun on its way to which country?

A4) Iraq.

Q5) And finally … April 11th, 1961, saw the start of the warcrimes trial of whom, begin?

A5) Adolf Eichmann.

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