Have you ever had one of those nights where — however early you get to bed — you have a heck of a lot of erratic sleep … ?
I did, last night.
I was up and down like a yoyo.
Which probably explains why I’ve started writing today’s teaser a bit later than usual.
Oy!
The fact that the BBC’s coverage of the up-coming budget started well before I got up isn’t necessarily helping …
Hmmm …
I think I’m definitely getting distracted by that …
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But let’s get moving on, shall we … ?
Q1) 22nd June, 1941, saw the start of Operation Barbarossa: this was Nazi Germany’s planned invasion of where … ?Q2) 22nd June, 1825, saw Parliament abolish what, in British North America: feudalism, taxes on tea, or self-rule … ?Q3) 22nd June, 1979, saw which British politician cleared of attempted murder … ?Q4) 22nd June, 1903, saw the birth of notorious bank robber, John Dillinger: who played Dillinger in the 2009 Michæl Mann film, Public Enemies?Q5) And finally … 22nd June, 1981, saw Mark Chapman plead guilty to killing who?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 21st June, 2004, saw the launch of the world’s first privately funded spaceplane: what was it called … ?A1) SpacePlaneOne.Q2) 21st June, 1982, saw Princess Diana give birth to which of her son’s … ?A2) Prince William.Q3) 21st June, 1919, saw nine sailors die in the last casualties in World War 1. Which of the British Isle were nearest … ?A3) The Orkneys: Off Scarpa Flow, to be precise.Q4) 26 years later, 21st June, 1945, saw US troops capture which island … ?A4) Okinawa.Q5) 21st June, 2010, is, of course, this year’s summer solstice: at which time — GMT — will the Sun, apparently, stand still … ?Q6) And finally … At which English monument do many Neopagans celebrate Midsummer’s Day … ?
Enjoy those, everyone. I’ll catch you later.
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