Thursday, 18 December 2008

Barack Obama - Time Magazine Person of the Year

Time Magazine have selected Barack Obama as their Person of the Year. Although they made a shortlist of five people, there could have been no other choice. Let's hope he can deliver a better America with an improved standing in the world. That will be good for all of us!
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Here's your daily 'fix'!
  1. Nicknamed 'The Barcelona Bumblebee', which four-time Grand Slam winning women’s tennis player was born today in 1971?
  2. Which classic 1946 film starred Celia Johnson, who was born today in 1908, and Trevor Howard?
  3. In miles per hour, what was the first recognised World Land Speed record set today in 1898 by Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat? (to the nearest whole mph)

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Orville Wright; 2. Paula Radcliffe; 3. Australia

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