Usain Bolt Smashes World Record

I watched open mouthed as Usain Bolt knocked ONE TENTH of a second off the 100 metres world record at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin! This is the biggest drop in the 100 m world record since electronic timing was introduced in 1977. And to think that he could go even faster in the future - phenomenal!

Your Monday questions are: -

1. In which country is Izmit that was devastated by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake today in 1999?
   

   
   
2. How many Oscars have been won by Robert De Niro (right) who was born today in 1943?
   
   
3. Which American frontiersman and folk hero was born in Tennessee today in 1786?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Manchester; 2. Sean Penn; 3. New York Yankees

Home From the Cut

Yes, I'm back! But I've a lot of sorting out/catching up to do, so I'll just leave you with the questions today!!

Your Sunday questions are: -

1. Which war ended today in 1902 with the Peace of Vereeniging?
   
   
2. Born today in 1948, John Bonham (right) was the drummer with which rock band?
   
   
3. Actor and director Clint Eastwood was born today in 1930 and has won four Oscars - how many have been for acting?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Jane Seymour; 2. Colm Meaney; 3. Madison Square Garden

The Sun is Fading

Did you know that the Sun has reached its lowest level of activity for at least 100 years? Apparently the Sun goes through phases like this, but we are still not sure why and how long this is likely to last for. So far there doesn't seem to have been any slow down in global warming, but who knows? We are about due for another Ice Age, maybe this is the start...see this link for more information. I, for one believe that the current 'panic' over global warming is just so much hot air!

Your Wednesday questions are: -

1. Politician Donald Tusk was born today in 1957 and is the Prime Minister of which European country?

   
   
2. Actor Jack Nicholson (right) was born today in 1937 and has won how many Oscars?
   
   
3. Which British yachtsman completed the first non-stop solo circumnavigation of the world today in 1969?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Haile Selassie; 2. The Stooges; 3. Currer Bell

Something Different Today

There's not much news that inspires me today, so I'll just leave you with the teasers for today. After all, that's the main purpose of this blog!

Friday's questions are: -

1. Nobel Prize winning author John Steinbeck was born today in 1902 and won a Pulitzer Prize for which 1939 novel?
   



2. Actress Elizabeth Taylor (right) was born today in 1932 and has won how many Oscars?
   



3. Which former Liberal Democrat leader was born today in 1941 in New Delhi?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Levi Strauss; 2. "Put Your Records On"; 3. Elba

Kate Winslett Wins Two Golden Globes

After being nominated on five previous occasions, Kate Winslett finally won, not one , but TWO Golden Globes! She is the first actress since Sigourney Weaver in 1989 to win both Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards at the same time and only the fourth actress to win two awards in one night (Joan Plowright in 1992 and Helen Mirren in 2006).

Kate Winslett has also been nominated five times for Oscars, perhaps this year her run of disappointments at the Academy Awards will come to an end - who knows, but she will still be the talk of film trivia buffs everywhere!!

The teasers for today are: -

1. Who fainted today in 2002 after choking on a pretzel?
   
2. Who performed live at Folsom Prison for the second time today in 1968?
   
3. Who was born today in 1969 and is the youngest player to have been World Professional Snooker Champion?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. The National Trust; 2. Space Rockets; 3. QM2