The Daily Teaser — 22-8-2011

You know, I’ve got to confess, I don’t know who’s having a worse day.

I am STILL feeling bloody awful.

But probably not as nervous as the BBC reporter who’s on screen at the moment.

And reporting from a hotel in Tripoli.

Like I say, nervous … !

And topping that little lot off … ?

A friend of mine’s seen her nephew attacked.

By a husky, of all things.

I’ve got to admit, that took me by surprise, as I’d never assumed the breed to be especially nasty: but apparently … ?

Well, just shows you how much I know … !

The kid’s survived, thankfully! Although I’m told one millimeter deeper, and …

Well …

I’ll let you imagine, shall I … ? And just be generally grateful the child’s survived, and that that wasn’t Jude!

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: AND managing — by putting in Bapaume, instead of the second battle of the Somme, for yesterday’s 5th question — both to bag 5 out of 5, and get me checking my research*º.

Lets see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we … ?

Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 22nd August, 1639, saw the founding of the city of Madras, or Chenai, as it now is. By whom … ?

Q2) 22nd August, 1978, saw the death of Jomo Kenyatta, in his home in Mombasa: where was he the first president of … ?

Q3) 22nd August, 1848, saw the USA annex what’s now which US state … ?

Q4) 22nd August, 1485, saw the Battle of Bosworth Field and the death of Richard 2nd: this was the penultimate battle of which war … ?

Q5) And finally … 22nd August, 1791, saw the start of the world’s only successful slave revolution: in what’s now which country … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 21st August, 1770, saw Lt James Cook claim Eastern Australia for Great Britain: what did he name it … ?

A1) New South Wales.

Q2) 21st August sees a solar eclipse take place, in this decade: in which year … ?

Q2) 2017.

Q3) 21st August, 1969, saw Denis Rohan gain infamy, by attempting to burn down which religious building?

A3) The Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Q4) 21st August, 1973, saw an inquest find find who guilty of “sheer unadulterated murder”?

A4) The British Army.

Q5) And finally … 21st August, 1918, saw the start of the Second Battle of where … ?

A5) The second Battle of the Somme.

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

* And thereby joining the Kaiju/Trevor Big Beast class of regular!

º And, yes, I meant Solar … ! I’m having a bad week … !