The Daily Teaser …

Oh …

You know, I’m trying to work out if Stephen Fry’s current Twitter worries really count as news; I’ve got to admit, I’m not sure.

I’m really not …

Andrea, any thoughts?

Andrea?

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, let’s …

Yesterday’s teaser saw Sue, Trevor and Tim have a three way tie, with seven out of seven; something I’m thinking might just be a touch trickier, today …

Here, here’s today’s question’s, along with the ‘How To’ …

Q1) 1^st November, 1512, saw the first public showing of which piece of Italian art?

Q2) More to the point, who was that artwork by?

Q3) 1^st November, 1604, saw the début of which of Shakespeare’s tragedies?

Q4) Seven years later, and by a huge coincidence, 1^st November, 1611, another of Shakespeare’s plays débuted; which?

Q5) 1^st November, 1765, saw the British government impose a Stamp Tax, on its American colonies; what did this Stamp Tax, actually tax?

Q6) November 1^st, 1894, saw the accession of which Russian Czar?

Q7) Today is the Feast Day of the Holy Unmercenaries, Cosmas and Dismas; it’s celebrated by which church?

Q8) Today saw the birth of the only British PM to have been assassinated; what was his name?

Q9) November 1^st, 1922, saw the abdication of Mehmet 2^nd; which empire was he the ruler of?

Q10) Today in 1982, saw which Asian car company to open a car factory, in the USA? (In Ohio, in case that helps … )

Q11) And finally, today in 1993 saw the European Union formally established; but by which Treaty?

Eleven questions, folks.

Says I, grinning … !

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers, as well; seemingly, Romulus Augustus was also known as Little Augustus …

Q1) Which stage magician died on the 31st of October, 1926?

A1) Harry Houdini.

Q2) More to the point, which Indian politician died on October 31st, 1984?

A2) Indira Gandhi.

Q3) What’s the traditional name for Halloween in Cornwall?

A3) Allantide

Q4) 31^st October, 475, saw the coronation of the last Western Roman Emperor; what was his name?

A4) Romulus Augustus.

Q5) 31^st October, 1517, saw who nail 95 Theses to the door of a church, in Wittenburg?

A5) Martin Luther.

Q6) And finally … Which noted American actor died of a drug overdose, on October 31^st, 1993?

A6) River Phoenix.

Enjoy those, folks, I’ll catch you later … !