Historical Thesaurus Published

After 44 years of painstaking work, scholars at Glasgow University have finally produced "The Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary", to be published by Oxford University Press in October. This book is twice the size of Roget's Thesaurus and details how words have evolved through the years. It's a bargain at £250!

Your Thursday questions are: -

1. Who had an unscheduled conversation with intruder Michael Fagan, in her bedroom, today in 1982?
   
   
2. Actor Tom Hanks (right) was born today in 1956 and won his first Oscar for which 1993 film?

   
   
3. Who became the first swimmer to break the 1-minute barrier for the 100 metres Freestyle today in 1922?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Percy Bysshe Shelley; 2. Kadima; 3. The Wall Street Journal