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Masters to Mars

All of the events below happened today, 7 April, in various years.

Artist’s rendering, from NASA, of the Mars Odyssey spacecraft, in mission configuration. Wikipedia

Jack Nicklaus won his first Masters tournament on 7 April 1963 at the age of 23; how many Masters titles did he win during his career?
- Four
- Five
- Six
The Mars Odyssey spacecraft was launched today in 2001. When did it reach Mars orbit?
- 15 July 2001
- 24 October 2001
- 1 February 2002
On this day in 1948, the World Health Organization, a specialised agency of the UN, was formally established. Where is it based?
- Geneva, Switzerland
- New York, US
- Vienna, Austria
Born today in 1939, who directed the 1979 film Apocalypse Now?
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Wolfgang Petersen
- Martin Scorsese
On 7 April 1939, Benito Mussolini made ___ a protectorate, forcing King Zog I into exile and replacing him with King Victor Emmanuel II. What missing country completes this sentence?
- Abyssinia
- Albania
- Armenia

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

Citius, Altius, Fortius

It was not a question today but the original Olympic motto, “Citius, Altius, Fortius”, is Latin for “Faster, Higher, Stronger”. It was proposed by Pierre de Coubertin who borrowed from his friend Henri Didon, a Dominican priest and athletics aficionado.

The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below.

Three athletes in training for the marathon race of the 1896 Athens Olympic Games, on the road from Marathon, Greece. Wikipedia https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/1896_Olympic_marathon.jpg

Marathon foot race—The marathon commemorates Pheidippides, a Greek soldier, who ran from Marathon to Athens to announce the Athenian victory over the Persians. The first modern marathon winner was a Greek, Spyridon Louis.

Oddjob. Goldfinger, 1964. Wikipedia
Oddjob—played by Harold Sakata in Goldfinger (1964). Sakata won a silver medal in weightlifting’s light-heavyweight division at the London Olympics in 1948?
London—hosted in 1908, 1948 and 2012; Paris (1900, 1924 and 2024) and Athens (1896 and 2004).

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, 2011. Wikipedia
Maurice Ravel—Performing Boléro at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won gold and became the highest-scoring figure skaters of all time for a single programme. Their performance was watched by over 24 million people in the UK.
Egypt— According to the BBC, there are “Some facilities earmarked by Egypt for 2036, including a 90,000-seater stadium, are already in use at its yet-to-be-named New Administrative Capital, located some 40km east of Cairo.

Stadium, New Administrative Capital, Egypt. Wikipedia

Citius, Altius, Fortius

Olympics revived: the first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens on 6 April 1896. Today’s questions will be about the Olympics.

Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin Wikipedia

On 6 April 1896, Pierre, Baron de Coubertin, realised his goal of reviving the Olympics when the first modern Olympic Games opened in Athens.

What event at the inaugural modern Olympic Games commemorates the legendary Greek soldier Pheidippides?
- Discus throw
- Long jump
- Marathon foot race
The actor who played which Bond villain won a silver medal at the Olympics in London?
- Jaws
- Oddjob
- Whisper
What city was the first to host the modern Olympic Summer Games three times?
- Athens
- London
- Paris
Olympic figure skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean got perfect scores for their interpretation of Boléro. Who composed the music?
- Edward Elgar
- Maurice Ravel
- Igor Stravinsky
The Olympic Games have never been held in Africa. Which country proposed in 2024 that they would bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games?
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Nigeria

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

Mysteries and Meanings: A Trivial Journey Through Golf-Lima | Answers

The answers to my earlier post are shown in bold below.

Cairn marking the first Open Championship, Prestwick Golf Club.

Prestwick—The first Open Championship, held in 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club, marked the beginning of modern golfing history. Willie Park won the inaugural event, beating Old Tom Morris by two strokes. Prestwick hosted the first 12 Open Championships and a total of 24, second only to St Andrews.
Lily and James—James and Lily Potter, parents of Harry, were members of the Order of the Phoenix. James was an Animagus and co-author of the Marauder’s Map, while Lily was a Muggle-born witch. Both were killed by Voldemort.

The station pictured from the SpaceX Crew Dragon. Wikipedia
23 countries—Astronauts/cosmonauts from the following countries have visited the ISS; the number of visits by each nation is also shown. (Information obtained from NASA at 15:15GMT 30 March 2025). United States (168 visitors), Russia (62), Japan (11), Canada (9), Italy (6), France (4,), Germany (4), Saudi Arabia (2), Sweden (2), United Arab Emirates (2), Belarus (1), Belgium (1), Brazil (1), Denmark (1), Great Britain (1), Israel (1), Kazakhstan (1), Malaysia (1), Netherlands (1), South Africa (1), South Korea (1), Spain (1), Turkey (1).

Jabberwocky. Wikipedia
Animal—the jabberwock is depicted as a dragon-like monster with various features, including a serpentine neck, rabbit-like teeth, spidery talons and bat-like wings.

Koala distribution in Australia. Wikipedia
South Australia—The koala’s range spans 1,000,000 km2 across eastern and southeastern Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.
City of Kings—Named Ciudad de los Reyes by the Spanish under Francisco Pizarro, the name was chosen of the feast of the Epiphany, the coming of the Magi—the three

In 1540, five years after the city of Lima was founded, the first church built by Francisco Pizarro was inaugurated. Wikipedia

Mysteries and Meanings: A Trivial Journey Through Golf–Lima

Willie Park Sr., the first “Champion Golfer of the Year”, wearing the Challenge Belt, the winner’s prize at The Open until 1870. Wikipedia

G is for golf. The first Open Championship played at St Andrews in 1873, was actually the 13th championship in the competition’s history. Where had the first twelve Open Championships taken place?
- Carnoustie, Angus
- Musselburgh, East Lothian
- Prestwick, Ayrshire
H is for Harry. In the books by J.K. Rowling, who were Harry Potter’s parents?
- Molly and Arthur
- Lily and James
- Rose and Hugo
I is for International Space Station (ISS). By March 2025, individuals from how many countries had visited the ISS?
- 9 countries
- 16 countries
- 23 countries
J is for Jabberwocky. Jabberwocky is a nonsense poem included in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass, the follow-up to Alice in Wonderland. What word best describes a jabberwock?
- Animal
- Vegetable
- Mineral
  
  Koala. Wikipedia
K is for koala. In what parts of Australia are koalas native in the 21st century?
- Northern Territory
- South Australia
- Western Australia
L is for Lima. The Spanish founded the city now known as Lima, the capital city of Peru, in 1535 but their chosen name quickly fell into disuse. What, in English, was this chosen name?
- City of Emeralds
- City of Kings
- Çity of the Sun

Good luck! I will post the answers later today.

To Boldly Go…to a Musical—Answers

Montreal, Quebec – William Shatner, a Canadian actor, is renowned for his prolific output and self-deprecating humour, which have solidified his place in North American pop culture. He is best known for his iconic role as Captain James T. Kirk in the science fiction television series Star Trek (1966–69) and several Star Trek films.
Amerigo Vespucci—is best remembered for the place named after him. He believed Brazil was part of a new continent, inspiring Waldseemüller to name it “America”—the Latinised Amerigo—in 1507. This name became standard on maps of the New World.

Ruins of the Great Dam of Marib, Yemen.
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Yemen—The Arab League, formed in Cairo in 1945 with seven members, is a regional organisation in the Arab world. It now has 22 members and its main goals are to strengthen relations, safeguard independence, and consider the affairs of Arab countries.
1934—The 1934 Masters Tournament, the first of its kind, was held at Augusta National Golf Club. Horton Smith won the event with a 284 (−4), one stroke ahead of Craig Wood.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat—the following quote is about Lloyd Webber and Rice’s collaboration: “The names of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice are, of course, forever bound together in musical theatre history, like those of Gilbert and Sullivan.”—Theatre critic Mark Shenton on the partnership of Lloyd Webber and Rice.

To Boldly Go…to a Musical

All of the following are about today’s date, 22 March, but in a variety of years.

William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk.
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William Shatner was born today in 1931 in the Canadian city of…
- Montreal, Quebec
- Toronto, Ontario
- Vancouver, British Columbia
On this day in 1508, Ferdinand II of Aragon commissioned a new chief navigator of the Spanish Empire. Born in the Republic of Florence, he was…
- Amerigo Vespucci
- Vasco da Gama
- Christopher Columbus.
The Arab League was formed this day in Cairo by Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Transjordan (now Jordan) and…
- Tunisia
- United Arab Emirates
- Yemen
The first Masters Tournament took place at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia on this date in…
- 1934
- 1938
- 1941
The 22nd March 1948 saw the birth of the English composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, who is well known for his collaboration with Tim Rice. The first of their works to be performed publicly was…
- Evita
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Good luck! The answers will be posted later today.

Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio—Answers

Paul Simon and the song was Mrs Robinson—DiMaggio’s elegant style and sophisticated demeanour inspired nostalgic lines in literature and music, including Paul Simon’s tribute to forgotten heroes in Mrs. Robinson from the film The Graduate:”—
“Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio?
A nation turns its lonely eyes to you, whoa, whoa, whoa
What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson?
Joltin Joe has left and gone away, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, hey”

Queen Anne
by Michael Dahl
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Anne—Anne, born on 6 February 1665, in London, became the last Stuart monarch of Great Britain on 8 March 1702, succeeding under the Act of Settlement of 1701. She reigned until her death on 1714, marking the end of the Stuart monarchy. Despite her desire for independent rule, Anne’s health issues and intellectual limitations led her to rely on ministers, who guided the country through the War of the Spanish Succession. Her reign was marked by Whig-Tory rivalries and succession uncertainty. Anne, raised Protestant, married Prince George of Denmark in 1683 and had a significant political relationship with Sarah Jennings Churchill.

The cover for The Wind in the Willows
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Kenneth Grahame—Kenneth Grahame, born on 8 March 1859, in Edinburgh, Scotland, was a British author renowned for The Wind in the Willows (1908), a beloved children’s classic featuring animal characters with human traits. Orphaned young, he lived with his grandmother in England and attended St. Edward’s School, Oxford. Financial constraints prevented university attendance, leading him to a career at the Bank of England until his retirement in 1908 due to ill health. Grahame also contributed to journals like the St. James Gazette and published works such as Pagan Papers (1893), The Golden Age (1895), and Dream Days (1898), showcasing his insight into childhood.

Althing logo.
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Althing—The Althing, Iceland’s unicameral legislature, is one of the world’s oldest national parliaments, founded around 930 at Thingvellir. It was the first representative assembly in medieval Scandinavia to hold national legislative power. The Althing met at Thingvellir until 1798 and was abolished by the Danish crown in 1800. It was reconvened in Reykjavík in 1845, with a special session at Thingvellir on June 17, 1944, to proclaim Iceland’s republic. Despite its historical interruptions, the Althing continues to serve as Iceland’s legislative body, reflecting its enduring significance in the nation’s political history.
Clove and coconut plantations—1964 Revolutionary government of Zanzibar nationalized all farms and clove and coconut plantations.

Flag of independent People Republic of Zanzibar in use between 12 January and 26 April 1964.
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Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio

In 1999 Joe DiMaggio died. A few decades before he died he was mentioned in a lament to lost heroes in the line “Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio”—Who wrote the song that contained that line?
- David Crosby
- Bob Dylan
- Paul Simon, and
- as a bonus what was the song?
On this day in 1702, who became the last Stuart monarch of Great Britain?
- Anne
- James VII
- Charles II
In 1859 the author of The Wind in the Willows was born, who was he?
- Kenneth Grahame
- Jerome K. Jerome
- AA Milne
In 1844, the parliament of Iceland was reopened after a closure of 45 years, by what name is it known?
- Althing
- Storting
- Folketing
1964 Revolutionary government of Zanzibar nationalized all…
- Antimony and arsenic production
- Banking and betting professions
- Clove and coconut plantations

Good luck! The answers will be posted later

Hatches and Despatches—Answers

The answers to the questions posted earlier are shown in bold.

Bryan Cranston, Comic-Con, San Diego, 2012
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Bryan Cranston—Bryan Lee Cranston is an acclaimed American actor renowned for his roles as Walter White in Breaking Bad and Hal in Malcolm in the Middle. He has won six Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards and two Golden Globes, with nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA. Cranston’s Breaking Bad performance earned him four Emmys and a Golden Globe, and he also won for Outstanding Drama Series as a producer. On stage, he won a Tony for All the Way and another for Network. Notable films include Trumbo, Saving Private Ryan, and Godzilla.
Sir Edwin Landseer
By Francis Grant.
National Portrait Gallery
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Edwin Landseer—Landseer, born in London to engraver John Landseer and Jane Potts, was a prodigious artist recognised early on. He studied under his father and Benjamin Robert Haydon, who encouraged dissections to understand animal anatomy. Landseer’s association with the Royal Academy began at 13, exhibiting as an “Honorary Exhibitor,” becoming an Associate at 24, and an Academician in 1831. He was acquainted with Charles Robert Leslie and visited Scotland in 1824, which influenced him. In 1823, he painted Georgiana Russell, Duchess of Bedford, with whom he had an affair. Knighted in 1850, he declined the Royal Academy Presidency in 1866. Suffering from mental health issues, he was declared insane in 1872.
Crossing of the Strait of Dover by Blanchard and Jefferies, 1785.
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Jean-Pierre Blanchard—Jean-Pierre Blanchard (1753–1809) was a French inventor and pioneer of gas balloon flight. He achieved fame with a hydrogen balloon flight in Paris in 1784 and later crossed the English Channel in 1785, earning praise from Louis XVI. Blanchard toured Europe, demonstrating balloons and parachutes, using the latter for a successful escape in 1793. In 1792, he conducted the first balloon flight in the Americas, observed by President George Washington. Blanchard married Sophie Blanchard in 1804 and died of a heart attack in 1808. His widow continued balloon demonstrations until her accidental death.
Rachel Weisz
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Rachel Weisz—Rachel Weisz is an acclaimed English actress known for her roles in both independent films and blockbusters. She began her career in the early 1990s, gaining recognition with her film debut in Death Machine (1994) and winning a Critics’ Circle Theatre Award for Design for Living. Her breakthrough came with The Mummy series (1999-2001). Weisz won an Academy Award for The Constant Gardener (2005) and a Laurence Olivier Award for A Streetcar Named Desire (2009). She continued to excel in films like The Bourne Legacy (2012) and The Favourite (2018),winning a BAFTA for the latter.
Viv Richards
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Viv Richards—Sir Vivian Richards is a retired Antiguan cricketer celebrated as one of the greatest batsmen ever. Representing the West Indies from 1974 to 1991, he was pivotal in their 1975 and 1979 World Cup victories and a runner-up in 1983. Richards made his Test debut in 1974 and scored 8,540 runs in 121 matches, becoming the West Indies’ leading run-scorer. Despite eye surgery in 1984, he continued to excel. Knighted in 1999, he was named a Cricketer of the Century by Wisden in 2000 and inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2009.
Ranulph Fiennes at the Celebrating Captain Scott’s Legacy: 100 Years of Discovery and Diplomacy in Antarctica event in London.
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Ranulph Fiennes—Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes is a renowned British explorer, writer and poet, holding several endurance records. He served in the British Army for eight years, including counter-insurgency work in Oman. Fiennes is celebrated for being the first to visit both the North and South Poles by surface means and the first to cross Antarctica on foot. In 2009, at 65, he summited Mount Everest. Recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records in 1984 as the world’s greatest living explorer, he has authored numerous books on his adventures and explorers like Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton.
Maurice Ravel
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Maurice Ravel—Maurice Ravel was a distinguished French composer, pianist, and conductor, often associated with Impressionism alongside Claude Debussy, though both distanced themselves from the label. His work gained international acclaim in the 1920s and 1930s, earning him the title of France’s greatest living composer. Ravel’s compositions are celebrated for their intricate harmonies and innovative orchestration, exemplified in Boléro (1928) and his arrangement of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (1922). Despite facing bias at the Paris Conservatoire, he developed a unique style blending modernism, baroque, neoclassicism and jazz, known for its clarity and experimentation.
Amanda Gorman steps to the podium to recite her inaugural poem, “The Hill We Climb,” during the 59th Presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021.
(DOD Photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II)
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Amanda Gorman—Amanda Gorman is an American poet, activist and model known for addressing issues like oppression, feminism, race, and marginalisation. She was the first National Youth Poet Laureate and published The One for Whom Food Is Not Enough in 2015. Gorman gained global fame in 2021 for her poem The Hill We Climb at Joe Biden’s inauguration, leading to best-selling books and a management contract. She was featured in Time magazine’s 100 Next list and became the first poet to perform at the Super Bowl, delivering Chorus of the Captains at Super Bowl LV.
Ivan Lendl, 1984.
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Ivan Lendl—Ivan Lendl is a Czech-American former professional tennis player and coach, celebrated as one of the greatest in the sport. He held the world No. 1 ranking for 270 weeks and won 94 singles titles, including eight majors. Lendl is the only player with a match-winning percentage over 90% in five different years and leads head-to-head against rivals Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe. Known as the ‘Father Of Modern Tennis’, he pioneered aggressive baseline power tennis. Post-retirement, he coached Andy Murray to three major titles and a world No. 1 ranking.
Stanley Kubrick—Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999) was an acclaimed American filmmaker known for his meticulous attention to detail, innovative cinematography and dark humour. Born in New York City, he developed an early interest in literature, photography, and film, teaching himself filmmaking after high school. Kubrick’s notable works include The Killing, Paths of Glory, Spartacus, Lolita, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Clockwork Orange, Barry Lyndon, The Shining and Full Metal Jacket. He moved to England in 1961, where he maintained artistic control over his films, often using groundbreaking techniques. Kubrick’s legacy includes numerous award nominations and critical acclaim.