The Daily Teaser: 10-7-11

Bloody hell …

You know you, I’ve got to admit, I’ve slept through me alarm, again!

I hate that … !

And, yes, I know it’s a Sunday.

But even so, it’s not something I like doing, I really don’t.

Especially when you consider I woken up to news that The News of the World has closed, and that there’s been riots in Northern Ireland.

Now, I never read the former: little too right leaning for me. But to close Britain’s most successful newspaper, over the actions of a few — especially in light of its owners attempts to buy Sky Broadcasting — does seem a touch odd.

And the riots in Northern Ireland … ?

Hmmm …

Is it just me, or have they only started since the Coalition government got in, or is that me … ?

Lets get a move on, shall we … ?

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Yes, lets …

Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Mr Strict and Birthday Girl, Debbi, putting in their answers: with both bagging 6 out of 6.

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

Q1) 10th July, 1903, saw the birth of English SF writer, John Wyndham: what was his full name … ?

Q2) More to the point, which of his novels was filmed — twice — as The Village of the Damned … ?

Q3) 10th July, 1938, saw who completing a world airplane flight of 91 hours … ?

Q4) 10th July, 1821, saw the USA buy the Florida territory: from which European country … ?

Q5) 10th July, 2000, saw the UK’s Office of National Statistics release figures that showed how many households were using the ’Net: 1 in 3, 1 in 4 or 1 in 5?

Q6) And finally … 10th July, 1947, saw who recommended as Pakistan’s first Governor General … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 9th July, 1850, saw the death of the prophet known as the Bab: in which modern religion is he considered one of three central figures … ? (And I’m not talking about Babism, the one named for him… )

A1) The Bahá’í faith.

Q2) 9th July, 1958, saw Lituya Bay, on the coast of Alaska, hit by the world’s (then) largest what … ?

Q2) Tsunami.

Q3) 9th July, 1955, saw Bertrand Russell publish the Russell-Einstein Manifesto: what did the Manifesto highlight the dangers of: nuclear weapons, genetic engineering or the Internet … ?

A3) Nuclear weapons.

Q4) 9th July, 1922, saw who break the 100 Metre Freestyle record?

A4) Johann Peter Weißmüller: better known, of course, as Johnny Weissmulller.

Q5) And finally … 9th July, 1962, saw which Andy Warhol work famously go on display … ?

A5) Campbell’s Soup Cans.

Enjoy those, everyone: as it’s weatherman, John Kettley’s birthday, I’ll leave you with a song or two …