A Masterly Performance

These questions are all related to today’s date, January 21st.

Pontifical Swiss Guard.
Image Encyclopædia Britannica

One

In what century were this corps of soldiers entrusted with the duties of watchmen for the holder of a particular office, and what office was that?

Two

The professional golfer Jack Nicklaus was born on this day in 1940. During his professional career, how many Masters Tournaments did he win?

Three

A French fashion designer born in 1905 became known for annually introducing new lines, for example the Muguet/Lily of the Valley line and H-Line in 1954; and the A-Line and Y-Line in 1955. Who was this designer?

Four

A Spanish singer born in 1941 went on to be one third of the operatic singing trio The Three Tenors. Identify the three singers who comprised The Three Tenors?

Concorde G-BOAA at the National Museum of Flight, Scotland.
Image National Museum of Flight

Five

On 21 January 1976, two Concorde aircraft, one from British Airways and the other from Air France, made their first commercial flights. What were the two routes flown by these Concorde aircraft on that day?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later today.

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As a retired trivia writer, editor and quiz compiler, I wholeheartedly agree with Bertrand Russell’s quote: “There’s much pleasure to be gained in useless knowledge.” Trivia of all sorts has always fascinated me, and for many years, I’ve written and compiled trivia for various media, including traditional TV and radio quiz shows, newspapers and magazines, apps, and other digital platforms.

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