Worldwide Clan Cameron Association - founded in 1889 - with international branches in Scotland, Australia, New Zealand, North America and France
Joined June 2011
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7 November: #OTD in 1875 explorer Verney L. Cameron became the first European to cross equatorial Africa.
During his journey he met the servants of Dr. Livingstone - who had died - these men bore the body of the recently deceased Livingstone.
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6 November: #OTD in 2021 the Lochiel Enclosure at the Old Kilmallie Graveyard, with a slate plaque commemorating the 300th death of Sir Ewen Cameron of Lochiel (a much-postponed ceremony due to COVID restrictions).
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5 November: #OTD in 1943 #Commandos stationed at #Achnacarry for #WW2 training accidentally burned the center of the castle and gutted its roof.
#Lochiel had loaned his estate for training - however, the residence was repaired in due time.
5 November: #OTD in 1923 Alexander Cameron, an authority on pipe music and since c. 1893 he served with the #Lochiel family at #Achnacarry, teaching members both piping and dancing, died at Bedford Hospital, #FortWilliam.
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4 November: #OTD in 1876 Col Sir Donald Walter Cameron of #Lochiel, XXV Chief of #ClanCameron, K.T. was born in #Dalkeith, Scotland.
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3 November: #OTD in 1851 politician Donald Norman Cameron was born in #Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
He served in the House of Representatives (1901–1903, 1904–1906) and Tasmanian House of Assembly (1912–1913, 1925–1928).
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2 November: #OTD in 1790 #Lochiel sold the lands of #Erracht to Cameron of Erracht.
This transaction would be repented -- proceedings favored Lochiel, the estate was kept intact.
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1 November: #OTD in 1745 Donald Cameron of #Lochiel, XIX Chief of #ClanCameron, set out with approximately 740 Cameron men within the 5,500 man Jacobite invasion army.
Destination: England with Prince Charles Edward Stuart.
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31 October: #OTD in 1927 professional magician Charles Wesley Cameron - The Godfather of Bizarre Magic - was born in #Edinburgh.
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30 October: #OTD in 1745 - in #Edinburgh - the Jacobite high command came to a decision at the #Holyroodhouse Palace council of war:
Jacobites would soon leave to begin their march south.
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29 October: #OTD in 1959 Scots physician, obstetrician and Regius Professor of Midwifery at the University of Glasgow (@UofGlasgow) Samuel James Cameron died in Stobieside, #Strathaven, Scotland.
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29 October: #OTD in 1894 a romantic, comic opera - Rob Roy or The Thistle and the Rose - premiered at the Herald Square Theatre, #NewYork, NY, USA.
Actor William McLaughlin portrayed Donald Cameron of #Lochiel.
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28 October: #OTD in 1981 actor Dwayne Cameron was born in #Auckland, NZ.
Noted for his role in the drama series The Tribe and as Tyzonn, the Mercury Ranger, in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive.
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28 October: #OTD in 1562 Donald Dubh MacDonald MacEwen Cameron - XV Chief of #ClanCameron - and his followers joined the army of Mary Queen of Scots at the Battle of #Corrichy.
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27 October: #OTD in 1877 Everett Scott Cameron - automobile pioneer and founder of Cameron Car Company of Connecticut - was born in #Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Numerous models of "The Cameron" were produced.
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The AGM of the Scotland branch of the Clan Cameron Assassination is coming up on 31 October
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26 October: #OTD in 1984 Director James Cameron (@JimCameron) motion picture The Terminator was released at movie theatres.
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