The Daily Teaser …

Anyone out there got a hotmail account … ?

Anybody … ?

Hmmmm …

Well, if you do, you might just want to check out the inbox.

Apparently, there’s been a problem with messages getting deleted.

Hmmm …

Is it me, or is there plenty I could saying, here … ?

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Lets get movie on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor putting in his answers: along with scoring 5 out of 5, it also saw him quoting Rear Admiral Grace Hopper.

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

Q1) 2nd January, 1833, saw Britain re-establish their rule of the Falkland Islands. What’s the Argentinian name for the Falklands … ?

Q2) 2nd January, 1960, saw Senator John F. Kennedy announce his plans to run for president: at the time, he was the Senator for which US state … ?

Q3) 2nd January is — in Roman Catholic and Anglican tradition — the feast day of which Cappadocian saint … ?

Q4) 2nd January, 1971, saw 66 lives lost at an ‘Old Firm’ derby at Ibrox Park: name either of the two teams involved.

Q5) And finally … 2nd January, 1913, saw the birth of English actress, Anna Lee: in which 1965 musical did she play Sister Margaretta … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) January 1st, 1919, saw the birth of reclusive US author, J. D. Salinger: which of his works notoriously inspired Mark Chapman to kill former Beatle, John Lennon … ?

A1) The Catcher in the Rye.

Q2) 1st January, 1973, saw the UK become a member of which organization … ?

Q2) The European Economic Community.

Q3) 1st January, 2002, saw which currency get its first day-to-day use?

A3) The Euro. (Or € … )

Q4) 1st January, 1895, saw the birth of which crime-fighting — and honourary — member of the Order of the British Empire … ?

A4) J. Edgar Hoover. (Who, as a foreign national, couldn’t be addressed as Sir, but could use ‘KBE’, after his name. Hmmm … Hoover … robes … One has to wonder where those stories about him in a frock started … )

Q5) And finally … 1st January, 1860, saw Poland issue its first … what … ?

A5) Stamps.

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