San Diego Menaced by Jumbo Squid

No, it's not like something from a B-movie! Apparently, divers off the coast of San Diego have reported unnerving encounters with Humboldt Squid which grow up to 5 ft long! Is this an El Nino effect, something to do with global warming or just seasonal variation? Who knows, but it's intriguing nonetheless!

Your Saturday questions are: -

1. Who was born today in 1811 and wrote the novel "Vanity Fair"?
   
   
2. Who married singer Whitney Houston (right) today in 1992?
   
   
   
3. Which country developed the first jet-powered fighter plane that took its maiden flight today in 1942?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. River Thames; 2. Germany; 3. Juan Antonio Samaranch

Colin Montgomerie European Ryder Cup Captain

For the next Ryder Cup match, to be played at The Celtic Manor Resort in 2010, the European captain is to be Colin Montgomerie.

As someone who like to follow a little white ball around the countryside, I think this is a great choice. I am a big fan of Monty and hope he can capture the form he showed as a player in his role as captain.

So, today's questions are: -

1. Which university refused to give Margaret Thatcher an honorary degree today in 1986?


2. In which US State was Oprah Winfrey born today in 1954(pictured, right, at her 50th birthday party)?


3. What was the most famous quote from Brenda Ann Spencer who went on a shooting spree at her local school in San Diego, killing two people, today in 1979?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Henry Morton Stanley; 2. Frodo Baggins; 3. Danny DeVito