England to Host Rugby World Cup(s)

It's been announced on the same day that England will host the Rugby World Cup in 2013 (League) and 2015 (Union)! It's not really such a coup as there are really only two viable options for the Rugby League World Cup and, with only half a dozen options for the Union version, it was pretty much England's time again. Not wishing to lessen the achievements, though, just imagine the sporting events on our doorstep in the next decade; 2012 - Olympics (& Paralympics); 2013 - Rugby League World Cup; 2015 - Rugby Union World Cup; 2018 - FIFA World Cup??

Wednesday's questions are: -

1. Who married Brad Pitt today in 2000?
   
   
2. Spanish racing driver Fernando Alonso (right) was born today in 1981 and was Formula 1 World Champion in 2005 & 2006 driving for which team?

   
   
3. What was the nickname of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini who was born today in 1883?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Earl Tupper; 2. Jim Davis ; 3. Bermuda

Latest Climate Change Predictions

Where to start?!? If Swine Flu doesn't get me Climate Change might...or I might just die peacefully in my sleep! Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced that the UK needs to plan now for a future that will be hotter and bring greater extremes of flood and drought. This is based on the latest computer models presented in the UK Climate Projections 2009 report (UKCP09). I'm yet to be convinced that these models can accurately predict the future, especially when similarly sophisticated computers can't predict the weather more than 4 DAYS ahead!

Friday's questions: -

1. Kuwait declared independence from which country today in 1961?
   
   
2. In which city was Mayor of London, Boris Johnson (right), born today in 1964?
   
   
3. Which country defeated Hungary 4 - 2 in Paris today in 1938 to win the FIFA World Cup for the second time?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg; 2. Attempting to Vote in the 1872 Presidential Election; 3. Bobbitt

Destination Stratford-upon-Avon

Following a hearty lunch at Wilmcote (below) it is onward (and downward) to Stratford for an evening pub crawl around Shakespeare's home town.

Saturday is here and so are your questions: -

1. The trial of which Nazi war criminal began in Jerusalem today in 1961?

   
   
2. Actor Joel Grey (right), who was born today in 1932, won a Tony Award in 1967 and an Oscar in 1973 for the same role in which musical?
   
   
3. Who was born today in 1948 and coached Italy to victory in the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. F Scott Fitzgerald; 2. Casey Ryback; 3. RMS Titanic