The Daily Teaser — 26-06-2012

You know, people are always banging on about design work, aren’t they?

They are.

And let’s face it, there’s been a few classics out there, hasn’t there?

I’m a Mac fan: the platform’s generated a few.   The original Mac was nice, I always felt, but Apple’s not stopped since then.

Personally, though … ?

I still remember the Little Black Book edition of the rules for Traveller.

Cheap and cheerful design classic: and one I couldn’t resist homaging with the picture I’ve used today … 

Well … Imitation being the sincerest form of flattery … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: and along with wondering the heck Eddie Tenpole*º was on, also managing to score 6 out of 6.

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

Q1) 26th June, 1870, saw the US Federal Government declare what to be a holiday … ?

Q2) 26th June, 1953, saw the arrest of Lavrentiy Beria, by members of the Soviet Union’s Politburo.   What had he been head of, under Josef Stalin … ?

Q3) 26th June, 1857, saw the first investiture of the Victoria Cross: for Valour during which war … ?

Q4) More to the point, in which London park was the ceremony held … ?

Q5) 26th June, 1945, saw the signing of the UN Charter, in San Francisco.   How many of the original members nations signed that day … ?

Q6) What was the only original nation NOT to sign … ?

Q7) And finally … 26th June, 2000, saw international inspectors view an arms dump controlled by whom … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 25th June, 1993, saw Kim Campbell become the first woman to be elected as PM of where … ?

A1) Canada.

Q2) Whilst we’re being political, 25th June, 1938, saw Dr Douglas Hyde elected as President of where … ?

A2) Ireland.

Q3) 25th June, 2005, saw who elected as President of Iran … ?

A3) Mahmoud Admadinejad.

Q4) 25th June, 1788, saw where become the 10th US state to ratify the Constitution … ?

A4) Virginia.

Q5) 25th June, 1932, saw the birth of Pop artist, Peter Blake: which Christmas single did he famously design the cover of … ?

A5) Do They Know It’s Christmas.

Q6) Finally, and more to the point, which revered British New Wave singer was Peter Blake the tutor of, during the 1960s … ?

A6) Ian Dury.

Enjoy those, everyone.

Given it’s Georgie Fame’s birthday, I’ll let him sing at you, shall I … ?

Oh … And as we’ve given him a mention … AGAIN … !

And as we’ve ALSO mentioned Peter Blake’s most famous pupil … 

*        Pointless trivia for you, Debbi, there WAS a point when he was being eyed up as a replacement for a certain Mr Lydon, in his original band … … … 

º        Oh, and even MORE off topic, Debbi … ?   Seems Dr Who, series 7 … ?   The opening episode is to be called Asylum Of the Daleks.   As a rough guess, I’m thinking Cybermen aren’t in it …