A Scotsman in Buckingham

Welcome to my Blog. My name is Neil and I have been living in Buckinghan, UK since the 11th September 2020. I lived in the Armenia, Latvia and China. I am a teacher of Geography, Global Perspectives and English. I am married to Lena who is my soulmate and best friend.We also have a little boy, Robert. As you can tell from the Blog's name I am Scottish although I was born in London. My Blog will be for sharing my thoughts on anything that takes my fancy. Please feel free to comment.

Monday 20 July 2015

Today in History July 20th

Hello again Gentle Reader, its once again time to strap on our SCUBA gear and dive into the depths of time.

323BC: Alexander the Great of Macedonia is born.

1941: Joseph Stalin creates the NKVD and puts Lavrentiy Beria in charge.

1944: Operation Valkyrie: Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt led by Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg.

1969: Apollo 11 lands successfully in the Sea of Tranquillity on the moon. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on another world.

1973: Bruce Lee, martial artist and actor, dies.

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A Scotsman in Buckingham

Monday 20 July 2015

Today in History July 20th

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