The Daily Teaser …

Well …

It’s D-Day.

Or should I say E-Day … ?

Just as a point for my readers in the US and elsewhere, today sees the 2010 General Election, here in the UK: and, going from the general to the specific, I had something of a dream, as I was waking up. I dreamt Brentwood and Ongar had gone Liberal-Democrat.

My home town’s been a safe Tory seat, now, for way too long, so the chances of kicking out sitting MP, and Tory party chairman, Eric Pickles, are fairly small.

Still, I can keep me fingers crossed.

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Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor and new-comer, Derek*, going head to head: with Trevor bagging 5 out of 5, and Derek bagging 3 out of 5.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we … ? Yes, let’s. Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License …

Q1) 6th May, 1997, saw which British institution given independence from government control?

Q2) Three year’s earlier, 6th May, 1994, saw the Queen and President François Mitterrand of France, jointly open … what … ?

Q3) 6th May, 1889, saw which iconic landmark opened at the start of the Paris Universal Exposition?

Q4) 6th May, 1910, saw which member of the Royal Family named as King-Emperor, on the death of his father, Edward 7th??

Q5) And finally … 6th May, 1966, saw the sentencing of which killers?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 5th May, 1937, saw the birth of composer, Delia Derbyshire: famously, she arranged the theme tune for Dr Who and composed the theme-tune to which other British science fiction series?

A1) The Tomorrow People.

Q2) 5th May, 1891, saw the formal opening of what’s now Carnegie Hall in New York: Which composer was the guest conducter?

A2) Piotr Tchaichovsky.

Q3) 5th May, 2005, saw which Prime Minister’s government re-elected for its third successive term … ?

A3) Tony Blair.

Q4) 5th May, 1980, saw the successful end of Operation Nimrod, which saw the SAS liberate … what … ?

A4) The Iranian Embassy in London.

Q5) And finally … 5th May, 1925, saw John T. Scopes arrested for teaching what, in school … ?

A5) The theory of evolution.

Enjoy those, everyone. I’ll catch you later. After I’ve voted … !

* Hello, Derek, welcome aboard the Old Peculiar!