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, 15 September 2015

Today in History 15th September

Hello again Gentle History Lovers, Its time to strap ourselves in to our shiny new car and punch it into history.

1254: Marco Polo, Italian merchant and explorer is born.

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1812– The French army under Napoleon reaches the Kremlin in Moscow.

1835: HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin on board arrives at the Galapagos Islands.

1890: Agatha Christie, English crime novelist is born.

1916: Tanks are used in battle for the first time during the Battle of the Somme.

1935: Germany adopts a new national flag. It bears the Nazi Swastika.

1959: Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the USA.

#marcopolo #nikitakhruschev #napoleon #moscow #hmsbeagle #darwin #galapagos #swastika #tank #somme #agathachristie

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