The Daily Teaser …

You know, I’ve got to admit, I usually don’t follow football.

But you’d probably guessed that, hadn’t you … ?

But I do know that Howard Webb — the English who, along with his team had officiated the World Cup Final, this year — handed out a record-breaking number of bookings.

And got both flak — from the Dutch coach — and support: from FIFA head, Seth Blatter.

You know, Webb may be a blind, deaf megalomaniac — football ref’s traditionally are — but he ain’t half tough!

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Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, let’s!

Yesterday’s Teaser saw DJAlfy, Trevor and Kaiju all putting in answers and comments. With DJAlfy admitting she was having a bad day — bloody Hell’s BELLS, Angela, what … ? A shootout? — Kaiju bagging 4 out of 5 and Trevor ahead of him, by 1 point, with 5 out of 5.

Let’s see how they — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 13th July, 1960, saw the birth of which Have I Got News For You team captain … ?

Q2) 13th July, 1024, saw the death of which sainted Holy Roman Emperor?

Q3) 13th July, 1955, saw the death by hanging of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the UK: what was the name of the 1985 film about her life … ?

Q4) Who played Ruth Ellis in that film … ?

Q5) Four years earlier, 13th July, 1951, saw the death of which Austrian composer … ?

Q6) And finally … 13th July, 1919, saw the R34 land in Norfolk, after completind it’s first-of-a-kind flight across the Atlantic. What kind of aircraft was the R34 … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 12th July, 1957, saw Prince Karim Al-Hussain named as the fourth … what … ?

A1) Fourth Aga Khan.

Q2) 12th July, 1804, saw former US Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton shot in a what … ?

A2) Duel. (With Vice-President, Aaron Burr. (I think you’re right, Kaiju.))

Q3) 12th July, 1979, saw the death of US singer-songwriter, Minnie Ripperton: which 1975 song was her biggest UK hit … ?

A3) Lovin’ You.

Q4) 12th July, 1990, saw the USSR’s Communist Party split by whose resignation … ?

A4) Boris Yeltsin’s.

Q5) And finally … 12th July, 1999, saw the death of English actor, William John Owen Rowbotham, MBE: who was he better known … ?

A5) Bill Owen. (Or Comp0, in Last of the Summer Wine)

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