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.

Sunday, 6 March 2016

6th March: Today in History

Hey there Gentle reader its time to get tucked, taped and gorgeous and throw ourselves into the maelstrom of history.

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1619: Writer, hero Cyrano de Bergerac is born

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1836: Davy Crocket (King of the Wild Frontier) is killed at the Alamo.

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1902: Real Madrid F.C. is founded

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1964: Boxer Cassius Clay is given the name Muhammad Ali by Elijah Muhammad.

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1984: A walk out by workers at the Cortonwood Colliery triggers the British Miners strike.

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#realmadrid #muhammadali #minersstrike1984 #cyranodebergerac #davycrockett #thealamo #march6 #todayinhistory

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