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.

Monday 16 March 2020

Today in History: 16th March

Hello again Gentle Readers. Lets pull on our skin tight jeans of history and slick our hair into the Rock n Roll style of time.

1812: The Siege of Badajoz begins during the Peninsular War.

1911: Nazi doctor and war criminal Joseph Mengele is born.

1935: Adolf Hitler orders that Germany tear up the Treaty of Versailles and start rearming.

1968: In Vietnam, up to 500 unarmed men, women and children are killed by US troops during the My Lai massacre.

1978: Supertanker Amoco Cadiz runs aground causing the biggest oil spill recorded.

#16march #todayinhistory #badajoz #hitler #mylai #mengele #amococadiz

A Scotsman in Buckingham

Monday 16 March 2020

Today in History: 16th March

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