Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 13-7-2018: Friday the 13th

13th July, 2018.

Bugger!

Olga, Debbi, I’m sorry!

I deleted your answers for yesterday!

I am quite literally kicking myself!

All I can do here, is buy you both a (metaphorical, unfortunately) box of chocolates.

And give you both five out of five.

Is that OK … ?

~≈§≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with both scoring five out of five after getting accidentally deleted.

Let’s see how everyone — including your humble host! — does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1) 13th July, 2018, is that unluckiest of things: Friday the 13th.   When was the last Friday 13th?

Q2) The 13th of the month being an unlucky day is said to have its origins in a month’s ides.   The Ides had their origins in which ancient calendar: the Greek, Roman or Egyptian?

Q3) Friday 13th was very unlucky for which knightly order: the Knights who say Ne, the Knights Hospitaller or the Knights Templar?

Q4) National Accident Day usually occurs on Friday 13th.   It’s a day promoting car safety … in which European country?

Q5) 2015 saw attacks occur on Friday 13th, November.   In which city?

Q6) Jessie Matthews and Connie Hale appeared in a film called Friday 13th.   The film was released in which year of the 1930s?

Q7) Friday 13th, July, 1951, saw the death of which composer?

Q8) Allegedly, that composer had a fear of the number 13.   What’s that fear called?

Q9) Another reason the 13th is considered unlucky?   Is that there were thirteen people at which biblical meal?

Q10) Finally … ?   The Friday 13th EP was released in 1981: by which British band?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) 12th July, 1997, saw the birth of which education activist?

A1) Malala Yousafzai.

Q2) Henry 8th married his sixth wife: on 12th July, 1543.   Who WAS his sixth wife?

A2) Catherine Parr.

Q3) Which former US Treasury Secretary died on 12th July, 1804?

A3) The only one you can rap about: Alexander Hamilton.

Q4) Which Roman politician was born on 12th July, 100 BC?

A4) Julius Caesar.

Q5) Josiah Wedgewood was born: on 12th July, 1730.   He found fame, making and selling, what?

A5) Pottery.

Here’s a thought …

“It’s Friday the 13th. my favourite holiday. Keep it weird.”

Frances Bean Cobain.

And a song …

Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Have a good day.

*        Olga‡, what can  I say, apart from ‘I’m sorry’ … ?   Oh, and offer you a (metaphorical) box of chocolates?   (Oh, the engineer didn’t turn up!)

†        Debbi‡, what can  I say, apart from ‘I’m sorry’ … ?   Oh, and offer you a (metaphorical) punnet of chocolate covered strawberries?   What can I tell you … about from point at the date … ?   (Now wickets … did we mention Life, the Universe and Everything?)

‡        It didn’t happen the LAST time … !