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FIRST PICTURE: MY CHRISTMAS CARD TO YOU ALL












SECOND PICTURE: CHRISTMAS AT HOME


THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS QUIZ

Where is it?

1. Chernobyl was the site of a nuclear accident in 1986, in which country is it?
2. Casablanca is the title of a well known film starring Humphrey Bogart. In which country is Casablanca ?
3. Waterloo was the scene of a famous battle fought in 1815, in which country is it?
4. Guadalcanal was the site of fierce fighting during World War II. In which group of islands is it?
5. Herp Alpert was backed on several hits by the Tijuana Brass. Where is Tijuana?
6. In which country is Transylvania, home of the vampire legends?
7. “The girl from Ipanema” was a popular tune of the 1960s. In which country is Ipanema?
8. Timbuktu is always cited as a very distant and outlandish place, where is it?
9. Fez is an African city which gives its name to a type of hat. In which country is it?
10. The Crimea is a famous as the scene of a war in the middle of the last century which included the famous Charge of the Light Brigade. What country does it belong to?

Memories.

11. What book, written in the 1920s was the subject of an obscenity trial when finally published in 1960?
12. The largest liner was launched in 1960 what was its name?
13. How did spurs player John White die in 1963?
14. Which UK channel started broadcasting in 1964?
15. What city was Martin Luther King killed in?
16. Which London landmark was cleaned in 1968 for the first time since 1864?
17. What became Britain's tallest building in October 1965?
18. Who became Governor of California in 1966?
19. Who was 'Chi-Chi' off to meet in 1966?

Locations
20. In which Beijing Square were the 1989 protests crushed by tanks?
21. Which cathedral was badly damaged by lightning in July 1984?
22. What was abolished by France in 1981, The Netherlands in 1982, Australia in 1985 and New Zealand in 1989?
23. What sank in the Solent in 1545 and was raised in 1982?
24. What year did Britain suffer its worst storm since records began?
25 Which year did the SAS storm the Iranian Embassy in London?
26. In 1984, who was the WPC shot dead outside the Libyan Peoples Bureau in London?

1960’s Music
27. What did Dora Bryan want for Christmas in 1963?
28. In 1966 who were they 'coming to take me away, ha-haa' ?
29. How was the Belgian Soeur Sourire known in the UK?
30. What was The Shadows' first No. hit?
31. Where and at what time was Kenny Ball in the charts in 1961?
32. Who advised us to 'Walk, Don't Run'?
33. Which famous guitarist's real name is Brian Robson Rankin?
34. Who was the band leader of Manuel and his Music of the Mountains?
35. What was The Beatles' first top ten single?
36. 1966 Frank Sinatra had a No. hit in 13 countries with what song?

1960’s General
37. Who or what was 'The Shrimp'?
38. Who played the lead in the film 'El Cid'?
39. Which new cup was introduced to English Football in 1960?
40. What went up with a bang in Dublin in 1966?
41. What football team did TV's Alf Garnett support?
42. India was attacked by which country in 1962?
43 What was the occupation of Norman Parkinson?
44. Who was in charge of the 'Desilu' production company?
45. What year saw the Rolling Stones' first No.1 hit?

Good Luck and Take Care the answers are in the You Write section as usual.

Peter

DUSTYKEAT@aol.com
Pj.keat@ntlworld.com

YOU WRITE:
I WRITE THE QUIZ ANSWERS
1. Ukraine
2. Morocco
3. Belgium
4. Solomon islands
5. Mexico
6. Romania
7. Brazil
8. The Sahara Desert in Mali
9. Morocco
10. Ukraine
11. Lady Chatterley's Lover
12. SS France (Norway)
13. Struck by lightning
14. BBC2
15. Memphis
16. Nelson's Column
17. The Post Office Tower
18. Ronald Reagan
19. An-An
20 Tiananmen Square
21 York Minister
22 The Death Penalty
23 The Mary Rose
24.1987
25 1980
26 Yvonne Fletcher
27( All I Want For Christmas Is ) A Beatle

28 Napoleon XIV

29 The Singing Nun

30 Apache

31 Midnight In Moscow

32 The Ventures

33 Hank B. Marvin

34 Geoff Love

35 Please Please Me

36. Strangers In The Night

37 Fashion model Jean Shrimpton

38 Charlton Heston

39 The Football League Cup

40 Nelson's Column

41 West Ham United

42 China

43 Photographer

44 Lucille Ball

45 1964

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ON THIS DAY 20TH DECEMBER 1960-1965
On 20/12/1960 the number one single was It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley and the number one album was South Pacific Soundtrack. The top rated TV show was Knight Errant (Granada) and the box office smash was Psycho. A pound of today's money was worth £13.68 and Tottenham Hotspur were on the way to becoming the Season's Division 1 champions.

On 20/12/1961 the number one single was Tower of Strength - Frankie Vaughan and the number one album was Another Black & White Minstrell Show - George Mitchell Minstrels. The top rated TV show was Coronation Street (Granada) and the box office smash was One Hundred and One Dalmations. A pound of today's money was worth £13.25 and Ipswich Town were on the way to becoming the Season's Division 1 champions.

On 20/12/1962 the number one single was Return to Sender - Elvis Presley and the number one album was West Side Story Soundtrack. The top rated TV show was Coronation Street (Granada) and the box office smash was Lawrence of Arabia. A pound of today's money was worth £12.89 and Everton were on the way to becoming the Season's Division 1 champions.

On 20/12/1963 the number one single was I Want to Hold Your hand - The Beatles and the number one album was With the Beatles - The Beatles. The top rated TV show was Coronation Street (Granada) and the box office smash was The Great Escape. A pound of today's money was worth £12.64 and Liverpool were on the way to becoming the Season's Division 1 champions.

On 20/12/1964 the number one single was I Feel Fine - The Beatles and the number one album was Beatles For Sale - The Beatles. The top rated TV show was Coronation Street (Granada) and the box office smash was Dr Strangelove. A pound of today's money was worth £12.24 and Manchester United were on the way to becoming the Season's Division 1 champions.

On 20/12/1965 the number one single was Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out - The Beatles and the number one album was The Sound of Music Soundtrack. The top rated TV show was Coronation Street (Granada) and the box office smash was The Sound of Music. A pound of today's money was worth £11.69 and Liverpool were on the way to becoming the Season's Division 1 champions.