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.

Friday, 11 May 2018

Today in History: 11th May

Hello there gentle readers. Lets watch the melting clocks of time as the stilt wearing elephants of history go marching past our window.

868: The Diamond Sutra, the world's oldest dated printed book is printed in China.

1720: Famous liar Baron Munchausen is born.

1811: Chang and Eng Bunker, the original Siamese Twins are born.

1904: Surrealist painter Salvador Dali is born.

1927: The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences (The Oscars) is founded.

1981: Bob Marley, Jamaican reggae star and politician dies.

1985: 56 people die when a fire destroys part of the Bradford City football stadium.

#todayinhistory #11may #diamondsutra #baronmunchausen #changandeng #salvadordali #oscars #bobmarley #bradfordcity

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