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, 27 May 2015

Today in History 27th May

It's time Gentle Reader to take another wade through the mire of history.

1707: Peter the Great founds the city of St. Petersburg

1930: The Chrysler Building opens to the public in New York. When it was built it was the worlds tallest building.

Chrysler Building by David Shankbone Retouched.jpg

1941: The German battleship Bismark is sunk killing 2100 men.

Bundesarchiv Bild 193-04-1-26, Schlachtschiff Bismarck.jpg

1957: Siouxsie Sioux, British singer is born.

1975: Jamie Oliver, TV chef and food campaigner is born.

Jamie Oliver (cropped).jpg

#stpetersburg #chryslerbuilding #bismark #siouzsiesioux #jamieoliver

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