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.

Tuesday 19 April 2016

Today in History: April 19th

Hello again gentle readers. Its time to pull on our shin guards of time and slide tackle history out of the game.

1770: Captain Cook sights Australia.

1770: Louis XVI marries Marie Antoinette.

1775: The American war of Independence begins with victories at Lexington and Concorde.

1956: Prince Rainier of Monaco marries Hollywood actress Grace Kelly.

1987: The Simpsons appear for the first time on American TV.

1993: The siege at Waco, Texas comes to a violent end.

1995: 168 people are killed after a bomb explodes in the Oklahoma Federal Building.

#australia #louisxvi #gracekelly #waco #oklahoma #thesimpsons #americanwarofindependence

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