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, 8 August 2017

Today in History 8th August

Hello Gentle readers. Its been a few days since I posted so lets get back on track. Its time to ride the dragon of history into the battle of time.

1908: Wilbur Wright publically flies for the first time in Le Mans, France.

1937: Oscar winning actor Dustin Hoffman is born.

1963: A group of 15 criminals steal £2.6 million in what became called "The Great Train Robbery."

1974: Richard Nixon announces his resignation as US president.

1981: Tennis star Roger Federer is born.

2008: The Beijing Olympics opens.

#gameofthrones #wilburwright #greattrainrobbery #richardmnixon #beijing2008 #dustinhoffman #rogerfederer #august8 #todayinhistory

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