The Daily Teaser — 8-9-2011

Hmmmm …

You know, I’m going to be honest, there.

I couldn’t resist putting this photo up of Jude, bless him.

Who’s now just over 8 months old, I should add, and RATHER fond of that bouncy thing he’s in.

Definitely fond of it!

USUALLY there’s a heck of a lot of laughter, I know that … !

Well …

Laughter …

And trying to pull bits off or out of their sockets …

Lets get moving on, shall we … ?

Yes, lets … !

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mr Strict putting in his answers*: AND managing to bag 5 out of 5.

Lets see how he — and you — does with todays questions, shall we … ?

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

Q1) 8th September, 1943, saw which country’s surrender, in World War 2 … ?

Q2) 8th September, 1966, saw the debut broadcast of the original Star Trek, on NBC: what was the first broadcast episode?

Q3) 8th September, 1504, saw the unveiling of a statue by which sculptor and artist … ?

Q4) More to the point, which statue … ?

Q5) 8th September, 1962, saw the last run of the last steam loco built by British Railways: what was the name of that loco … ? (The loco, rather than the Pines Express, that it was pulling … )

Q6) Finally … September 8th is — according to UNESCO — International what day … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 7th September, 1940, saw the start of which German WW2 attack?

A1) The Blitz.

Q2) 7th September, 1927, saw the invention of the world’s first electronic television system: by whom?

A2) Philo T. Farnsworth.

Q3) More to the point, his other big invention, the Fusor, is used commercially to produce what … ?

A3) Neutrons.

Q4) 7th September, 1953, saw whom named as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?

A4) Nikita Khruschev. (Possibly the only Soviet-era Russian politician you can sing about.)

Q5) And finally … 7th September, 1901 saw the signing of the Austria-Hungary, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Russia, Spain, United States and China — Final Protocol for the Settlement of the Disturbances of 1900: what did this end?

A5) The Boxer Rebellion.

Enjoy those, everyone …

I’ll catch you later.

* All on his ownsome, I should add! Debbi, Nina, how COULD you … !