Composers, Musicians and Conductors Day

It's time for another of those coincidences again. This time I noticed a number of prominent conductors, musicians and composers were born Today in History! Karl Millöcker (1842), Sir Thomas Beecham (1879), Sir Malcolm Sargent (1895), Duke Ellington (1899), Harold Shapero (1920), Peter Sculthorpe (1929), Rod McKuen (1933), Zubin Mehta (1936) and a few more 'lesser' lights!

Here are your Wednesday questions: -

1. Who arrived at Orléans today in 1429 and led the French to victory over the English?
   
   
2. Actress Kate Mulgrew (right), who was born today in 1955, played which character in the TV series "Star Trek: Voyager"?
   
   
3. Which controversial rock musical opened on Broadway at the Biltmore Theater today in 1968?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Yellow Fever; 2. Sue Storm/Invisible Woman; 3. Andy Flower

Atlantis Lost, Found, Lost Again

The lost city of Atlantis seemed to have been rediscovered by Google Earth this week. Google have moved swiftly to explain that the grid pattern seen on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean isn't Atlantis. Oh well, we'll just have to keep looking for it!!

Sunday's quizzing foursome are: -

1. In which country was golfer Vijay Singh (right) born today in 1963?
   


2. Who wrote the play “Lady Windermere’s Fan” which was first performed today in 1892?
   


3. Who opened the first of his 'five and dime' stores in Utica, New York today in 1879?


4. What character in “Star Trek; Voyager” was played by Jeri Ryan who was born today in 1968?

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Identity Cards; 2. Sideshow Bob; 3. Polaroid