Strictly Come Dancing 2009

The new batch of dancers has been announced for the 2009 series of "Strictly Come Dancing" which starts in September. Of the celebs, two have caught my eye - Martina Hingis and Joe Calzaghe - who'd have thought that they'd be in a competition like this? Most of the rest are soap stars and TV presenters, but as usual I expect it to be fun to watch. Last weekend saw the start of "The X Factor", but I prefer "Strictly"!

Your Wednesday posers are: -

1. Which athlete, now a TV pundit, set the current 400 metres world record today in 1999 in Seville?
   
   
2. In which modern day country was Mother Theresa (right) born today in 1910?
   
   
3. Who was born today in 1980 and played James T Kirk in the 2009 film "Star Trek"?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Horses; 2. Seven; 3. Paris

Internet Explorer Problem

If you are reading this blog using Internet Explorer you will not be seeing it as it should be laid out! For the past few months I've been using Firefox and this blog looks exactly as it should using that browser. However, a friend of mine informed me that in Internet Explorer the layout is all over the place! So, if anyone has any idea why this should be and how I could rectify the situation, please let me know via the comments.

Monday's questions are: -

1. What breed of dog was Rin Tin Tin, the first of which died today in 1932?
   
   
2. Retired footballer Roy Keane (right) was born today in 1971 and played 66 international matches for which country?
   
   
3. Who set sail from Seville with five ships today in 1519 on a mission to circumnavigate the globe?