Atlantic Submarine Collision

Two nuclear powered submarines, carrying nuclear warheads, crash into each other in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean - amazing! The fact that a British and a French submarine were in the same area of the ocean suggests to me that they were both looking for something. What, we will probably never know, but it is a rather curious incident, though, thankfully not a serious one!!

Today's questions are: -

1. What is the real name of writer Barbara Vine who was born today in 1930 in London?
   


2. Paris Hilton (right), who was born today in 1981, co-starred with Nicole Richie in which reality TV show??
   


3. Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly" premiered in which Italian city today in 1904?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. John McEnroe; 2. Geordi La Forge; 3. North Korea