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, 3 March 2020

Today in History: 3rd March

Hello Gentle time travellers. Its time to put on the facemask of history and dispose carefully of the snotty tissue of time.

1847: Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone is born.

1865: The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) is founded.

1875: Bizet's opera Carmen has its premier in Paris.

1923: Time magazine is published for the first time.

1968: Physicist and keyboard player Brian Cox is born.

1991: The beating of Rodney King by LAPD officers is filmed.

#rodneyking #briancox #msrch3rd #alexandergrahambell #hsbc #carmen #time #todayinhistory

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