The Daily Teaser — 27-8-2011

Hmmm …

Blimey …

I’ve got to admit, I’ver got the news on, at the moment.

And would you believe it … ?

Someone’s actually gone and managed to win this year’s Air Guitar Championship.

Dear old Aunty Beeb, of course, hasn’t managed to get a page up about it, despite having just mentioned it on the News Channel.

Personally … ?

Well, I know there’s plenty on-going news stories that are more important — Hurricane Irene springs to mind, as does the news the Metropolitan Police have identified a suspect in the WPC Yvonne Fletcher case — it’d be nice to see some fun stuff going up.

Hmmm …

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Before I say something tactful …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi, bless her, putting in her answers: and along with bagging 5 out of 5, she also managed to put up a whole pile of post, herself: including one that caught my eye …

So …

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) 27th August, 1776, saw the Battle of Long Island, in what’s now which New York borough … ?

Q2) 27th August, 2003, saw which planet make its nearest approach to Earth … ?

Q3) 27th August, 1967, saw the death of Beatles manager, Brian Epstein: what was the name of the company he was a director of and that owned the copyright of Lennon and McCartney’s songs?

Q4) 27th August, 1991, saw which landlocked country declare independence from the Soviet Union … ?

Q5) And finally … 27th August, 2007, saw whose remains found near the Russian city of Yekaterinburg?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 26th August, 1939, saw the first televised baseball match, between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers: in what’s known as a … what … ?

A1) A doubleheader: two games on the same day, between the same two teams: usually because an earlier one has been rained off.

Q2) 26th June, 1962, saw an American mother of four returning home after having which controversial procedure, in Sweden … ?

Q2) An abortion.

Q3) 26th August, 1920, saw the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution come into force: what did this grant to women … ?

A3) The vote.

Q4) 26th August, 1940, saw the birth of voice-over artist, Don LaFontaine: what — in 1964 — was the first film he recorded a trailer for … ?

A4) Gunfighters of Casa Grande.

Q5) And finally … 26th August, 1978, saw who elected to the papacy … ?

A5) Cardinal Albino Luciani, otherwise known as Pope John Paul 1st.

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