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.

Friday 25 August 2017

Today in History: 25th August

Its my birthday Gentle Readers so lets blow out the candles of history with the big blow of time.

79: Pliny the elder is killed trying to rescue people from Pompeii

1530: Ivan the Terrible of Russia is born.

1609: Galileo demonstrates his first telescope.

1930: Scottish acting legend Sean Connery is born.

1944: Paris is liberated by the Allies.

1968: A Scotsman in Guangzhou (Neil Thomson) is born in London.

#plinytheelder #ivantheterrible #galileo #seanconnery #paris #august25 #todayinhistory

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