The Daily Teaser — 28-8-2011

Hmmm …

You know, I’ve got admit, I’ve just had a quick look out of my window.

And I’ll be frank, if I may … ? I don’t think Brentwood’s going to get hit by Hurricane Irene.

But I’m also thinking that my cousin Dean’s picked a pretty grim day for the Big Family Barbecue … !

That’s going to be fun, that really is …

Especially when you consider about half the family can’t make it.

Or isn’t talking to the other half …

Or is working …

Or …

Well …

LOTS of things, really, but that’s families, isn’t it … ?

If there’s not at least one diplomatic incident going on, I think something’s gone wrong …

Lets move on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets …

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw both Debbi and Birthday Girl Alexandra putting in their answers*: with Debbi bagging 5 out of 5, and Alexandra bagging an entirely honourary equal score. (Which translates as 1½, just in case you’re wondering … )

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

Q1) 28th August, 1898, saw Caleb Bradham invent the drink that later became known as what … ?

Q2) 65 years later, 28th August, 1963 saw Dr Martin Luther King make his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech: in which city was he, when he made this speech … ?

Q3) 28th August, 1951, saw the birth of which member of the Osmond Brothers … ?

Q4) 28th August, 1953, saw which country’s TV network start broadcasting … ?

Q5) And finally … 28th August, 2003, saw Prime Minister Tony Blair give evidence to the Hutton Inquiry: about which scientist’s death … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 27th August, 1776, saw the Battle of Long Island, in what’s now which New York borough … ?

A1) Brooklyn.

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

Q2) Mars.

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?

A3) Northern Songs.

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

A4) Moldova.

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

A5) Tsarevich Alexei Nikolævich, and his sister, Grand Duchess Anastasia.

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

* And earning a Metaphorical — and entirely Cybernetic — Birthday Cake … !