Born on May 22, 1859, in Edinburgh, Scotland, he was educated at Stonyhurst School and later studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. During this time, Doyle began writing short stories, marking the inception of his literary career. Although he initially struggled to find success as an...
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland 5 Malcolm III of Scotland 03/25/1031 13 Malcolm III (Scottish Gaelic: Máel Coluim mac Donnchada; c. 26 March 1031 – 13 November 1093) was King of Scots from 1058 to 1093. He was later nicknamed "Canmore" ("ceann mòr", Gaelic for "Great Chief": "ce...
1441338538 Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland: 1937-1938: Volume LXXII, Sixth Series, Volume 12 GBP 24.891287471486 BYARS, BETSY Het huis met de vogels EUR 4.501485214908 COSTER, CHARLES DE The glorious adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegl,. GBP 21.54...
Last year, three people I knew in Thailand died, all due to liver failure or liver-related issues. I received more bad news this week with word that yet another friend in Bangkok had passed away. Super nice guy, he succumbed to a heart attack at the corner of Sukhumvit Road and Soi N...
As Bradman's team broke up in the 1950s due to retirements, Harvey became Australia's senior batsman, and was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1954, in recognition of his feat in scoring more than 2,000 runs during the 1953 tour of England. In 1957 he was ...
David Graeme Garden OBE (born 18 February 1943) is a Scottish comedian, actor, author, artist and television presenter, best known as a member of The Goodies and for being a cast member on I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. Age: 81 Birthplace: Aberdeen, Scotland Dig Deeper Celebrities Who Ha...
He was chosen as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1992; after he retired he was entered into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame and selected as one of West Indies all-time XI by a panel of experts. Born in Swetes, Antigua, Ambrose came to cricket at a ...
No other player dismissed eight batsmen in a one-day innings until Kent's Derek Underwood claimed 8-31 against Scotland sixteen years later.Boyce's finest moment in Test cricket came in the first test of the 1973 tour of England, when he took 5/70 and 6/77 in a 158-run victory. ...
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack described him as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He set a record in 1938 for the highest individual innings in a Test match in only his sixth Test appearance, scoring 364 runs against Australia, a milestone that stood for nearly 20 years ...