Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 5th April 2026.

5th April, 2026.

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Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on four.


 Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

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

Q1)        The Mayflower set sail for England, on 5th April, 1621: from a town called Plymouth.   The Plymouth in question was in which US state?

Q2)        The first US president to veto a Congressional bill, did so on 5th April, 1792.   Which President carried out that veto: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln or Theodore Roosevelt?

Q3)        5th April is the UN sponsored International Day of what: Altruism, Kindness or Conscience?

Q4)        Carrie was published on 5th April, 1974.   Who wrote Carrie: H. P. Lovecraft, Stephen King or James Herbert?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Sir Henry Rawlinson was born on 5th April, 1810.   He was part of whose army: the United Kingdom’s, the British East India Company’s or British India’s?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        Dr Denton A. Cooley performed an operation on a dying patient: on 4th April, 1969.   The doctor successfully implanted an artificial what, into the patient: a heart, lung or eye?

A1)        An artificial heart.

Q2)        Governor Evan Mecham was impeached on 4th April, 1988: and removed from his role as Governor.   Governor of where: Alaska, Arizona or Arkansas?

A2)        Arizona.

Q3)        4th April is Peace Day.   Where: Angola, Benin or Cameroon?

A3)        Angola.

Q4)        Singer-songwriter, Johnny Borrell, was born on 4th April, 1980.   He’s the current frontman for which British band: the Libertines, Kings of Leon or Razorlight?

A4)        Razorlight.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Natalie Pike was born on 4th April, 1983.   She’s currently a presenter for which radio station: Capital FM, BBC Radio Manchester or Radio Jackie?

A5)        BBC Radio Manchester.

Here’s a thought …

“Actors have no damn place in politics, period.”

Spencer Tracy, April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967.

And a song from the seriously working class, Crispian St. Peters …

The next ten-question set is on 16th April: it’s about World Voice Day.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   (It was Angola, Mum, not Benin)

†        I know what you mean, Debbi!   I’m the same with TV shows.   (I’ve had half an eye on Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, recently.   The last episode I saw, saw a couple of the main characters were getting chased up and down an island by sea-monster worshipping cultists.   Lovecraft would be proud …)