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, 30 March 2016

Today in History 30th March

Hello there Gentle Readers, lets hold on tight to the reins of history as the bull of time tries to kick us into the sand of yesterday.

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1853: Vincent van Gogh, artist is born in Zundert, the Netherlands.

1867: The USA buys Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. That's about 2 cents per acre.

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1945: Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton is born in Surrey, UK.

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1979: Airey Neave, UK politician is killed by a car bomb detonated by the INLA.

1986: Jimmy Cagney, actor/singer/dancer dies in New York, USA.

2002: Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother of the United Kingdom dies aged 101 years old.

#vincentvangogh #ericclapton #aireyneave #jummycagney #thequeenmother #alaska

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