New Birmingham Library Unveiled

The design for the new Birmingham Library has been unveiled. It is bound to be controversial (what new building isn't?!?), but I think it looks ten times better than the old library!

Your Friday 'treats' are: -

1. Which rapid mail service crossing North America officially opened today in 1860?

   
   
2. What was the title of the multi-Platinum debut album by Leona Lewis (right), who was born today in 1985?
   
   
3. In which country was the sports newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport first published today in 1896?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Debbie McGee; 2. Spain; 3. Hans Christian Andersen

Brit Awards 2009 - Nominations Announced

The nominations for the 2009 Brit Awards were made yesterday. There were few shocks, most notably though, the UK's biggest current international Female Artist was not nominated for Best Female. Whatever you think of how Leona Lewis came to fame, she surely deserves to be nominated.

Duffy and Coldplay lead the way with four nominations each. A full list can be found here.

So, onto today's questions: -

1. Who was the first professional boxer to defeat Joe Frazier today in 1973 in Jamaica?


2. Which New York businessman and TV personality married his third wife Melania (right) today in 2005?


3. A record number of eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded following which battle that began today in 1879 in South Africa?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. "The Kumars at No 42"; 2. Mackenzie Allen; 3. Concorde