The Daily Teaser …

Phew!

At last!!

We’ve had RAIN!!

Which we in less of a state of Muggydom then we’ve been for the past few day’s!!

Hmm, “muggydom”?

I know my dictionary’s not sure about that …

At any rate, here’s today’s questions …

Q1) Today in 1928 saw the introduction of sliced bread; described in the adverts as “the greatest step forward since …” what?

Q2) July 7^th, 1947, saw an alleged what, crash in the New Mexican town of Roswell?

Q3) Seventeen years earlier, July 7^th, 1930, saw the beginning of the building of which US dam?

Q4) July 7^th, 1941, saw the birth of which ornithologist and former Goody?

Q5) And finally, which former member of the Rolling Stones died, on July 7^th, 1969?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) Today in two separate years, saw England crown a King called Richard; which of them was Richard the Lionheart, Richard 1^st, or Richard 3^rd?

A1) Richard 1^st.

Q2) July 6^th, 1947, saw the first production of which famous Soviet gun?

A2) The AK-47.

Q3) July the 6^th, 1925, saw the birth of Bill Haley; what was his biggest hit?

A3) “Rock Around the Clock.”

Q4) Today is also the start of the San Fermin festival, in Pamplona; what’s it’s best known event?

A4) The Bull Run.

Q5) And finally, the world’s worst offshore oil disaster took place, today, when the Piper Alpha oil-rig exploded in the North Sea; in which year of the 1980s?

A5) 1988.

I hope you’ve had fun with those!

Now, I’m also going to wish a very Happy belated birthday, to No Idea Adrian; it was his birthday, yesterday — I’m just hoping it was a good one!!