Margaret Thatcher

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107 Moments
1998
Call for release of Augusto Pinochet
1995
Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter (LG) Appointment
The Path to Power published by HarperCollins
1993
Memoirs of Britain's first female prime minister during her time in office.
1992
Falklands celebrates inaugural Margaret Thatcher Day.
1991
1990
Thatcher resigns, Major succeeds.
Thatcher decides against second ballot
Resignation speech criticizes former leader.
International Response to Iraq's Invasion of Kuwait: Margaret Thatcher Joins Bush in Aspen
Order of Merit Appointment by Queen Elizabeth II
1989
Thatcher's Disagreement with Howe and Lawson in Madrid Council Encounter
1988
Currency rose after being unlinked from other currencies on Thatcher's orders, exceeding 3DM.
1987
Margaret Thatcher visited USSR
1986
Anglo-US Summit at Camp David: Arms Control Statement Issued
Criticism of British support for US air raids on Libya
1984
Hong Kong Joint Agreement Signed with China
Gorbachev visited Chequers: Margaret Thatcher described him as a man she could do business with
Failed IRA Attempt to Assassinate Cabinet Members in Brighton Bombing
1983
Royal Society Fellowship Awarded
Reagan announced Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), An unexpected endorsement came from British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher
Return to the Falkland Islands.
1982
Named Time's Woman of the Year, leading the Falklands War and achieving a British victory.