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.

Wednesday 2 October 2019

Today in History: 2nd October

Hello Gentle Readers. Lets pop on our loincloth of time as we peacefully march into history.

1188: Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders.

1869: Mahatma Gandhi is born.

1890: Groucho Marx is born.

1925: John Logie Baird demonstrates the first TV.

1951: Rock star Sting is born.

2017: US rock star Tom Petty dies.

2018: Journalist Jamal Khashoggi is seen entering the Saudi embassy in Istanbul. He is never seen alive again.

#2ndoctober #todayinhistory #gandhi #saladin #jamalkhashoggi #tompetty #sting #johnlogiebaird

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