The Daily Teaser — 19-1-2013

Bleaugh … 

And, with apologies to Dick Dastardly,  double bleaugh.

I have to admit, getting up late, yesterday, was comparatively fun: after all, I actually had a good night’s sleep.

I’m knackered, in other words: but did manage to catch Kill List, yesterday.   I do like to catch those little indie Britflicks … !

Let’s get moving on, shall we?   Yes, let’s … 

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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with bagging 5 out of 5, she also admitted she’s found some fascinating stuff, right here*!

Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, license and video … 

Q1) 19th January, 1661, saw Thomas Venner hung, drawn and quartered: for which crime …?

Q2) More to the point, when was that particular sentence withdrawn, in the UK … ?

Q3) 19th January, 1966, saw who named as Prime Minister of India … ?

Q4) 19th January, 1935, saw Coopers sell the first what … ?

Q5) 19th January, 1983, saw the arrest of which Nazi war criminal … ?

Q6) In which South American country … ?

Q7) And finally … 19th January, 1983 saw Apple announce the Apple Lisa: who was it named after … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 18th January, 2012, saw which website undergo a voluntary blackout, in protest at US anti-piracy legislation … ?

A1) Wikipedia: at least, it’s English language version.

Q2) 18th January, 1967, saw the Boston Strangler — Albert DeSalvo — sentenced to life imprisonment.   Who played De Salvo in the 1968 film, The Boston Strangler … ?

A2) Tony Curtis.

Q3) 18th January, 1993, is the first time which day is celebrated in all 50 states of the USA … ?

A3) Martin Luther King Jr Day.

Q4) 18th January, 2005, saw the formal unveiling of what was then the world’s largest commercial jetliner: which plane was it … ?

A4) The Airbus A380.

Q5) And finally … 18th January, 1994, saw a — possible — meteoroid impact near the small village of Cando.   In which country is Cando … ?

A5) Spain.

As today marks the birth of the late Janis Joplin, I’ll leave you with this tune … 

And this quote from Tippi Hedron …

“I didn’t think any amount of money was worth something that would take away what you believed in or what you stood for. I didn’t want to do something my parents and daughter couldn’t be proud of.”   

Tippi Hedren, born 19th January, 1930

Enjoy the day.

*        I’ve said it before, Debbi, and I’ll probably say it again: the stuff I find out, writing these posts always amazes me … !