The Daily Teaser: 5-6-11

Can I make a confession, here … ?

Can I … ?

I’m thinking two things, I really am …

First off … ?

I’m getting a serious case of the itches: I’m thinking that’s off the back of the patches.

Secondly … ?

I’ve got to admit, I saw the mid-series finale of Dr Who last night, and came away impressed …

And frustrated: next stop, September … !

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi — riding solo, again — putting in her answers: and, along with putting in a comment, here, she also bagged 5 out of 5.

Lets she how she does with todays questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 5th June, 1837, saw the Republic of Texas incorporate which Texan city … ?

Q2) 5th June, 1977, saw the introduction of the world’s first practical personal computer, the Apple 2, go on sale: who was that computer’s main designer?

Q3) 5th June, 1967, saw Israel launch a pre-emptive attack on which country … ?

Q4) 5th June, 1989, saw who halt tanks in Tianamen Square?

Q5) And finally … 5th June, 1972, saw which member of the Royal Family laid to rest … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 4th June, 1977, saw five British plane-spotters released from a gaol in which country … ?

A1) Greece.

Q2) 4th June, 1940, saw the formal end of Operation Dynamo: this was the British retreat from which French town … ?

Q2) Dunkirk.

Q3) More to the point, what’s the French name for that town … ?

A3) Dunkerque.

Q4) 4th June saw the first Pulitzer Prizes awarded: but in which year … ?

A4) 1917.

Q5) And finally … 4th June, 781 BC, saw the first recorded solar eclipse: in which country was this … ?

A5) China.

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