Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher is Born

Oct 13, 1925

Margaret Thatcher was born in Grantham, UK.

Began Chemistry Degree

Oct 25, 1943

Margaret Thatcher began her chemistry degree at Somerville College.

Became President of Oxford University Conservative Association

Oct 25, 1946

Margaret Thatcher became President of Oxford University Conservative Association at age 21.

Completed Chemistry Degree

Jun 25, 1947

Margaret Thatcher completed her chemistry degree at Oxford University.

Selected as Conservative Candidate for Dartford

Jan 31, 1949

Margaret Thatcher was selected as Conservative Candidate for Dartford.

Got Married

Jul 13, 1951

Margaret Thatcher married Denis Thatcher.

Began Legal Training

Jan 1, 1952

Margaret Thatcher began her legal training.

Carol and Mark Thatcher Born

Aug 15, 1953

Margaret Thatcher had twins named Carol and Mark Thatcher.

Became Member of Parliament

Oct 8, 1959

Margaret Thatcher was elected a Member of Parliament.

Appointed to Shadow Cabinet

Oct 10, 1967

Margaret Thatcher was appointed to the Shadow Cabinet, responsible for fuel and power.

Shadow Education Spokesman

Oct 21, 1969

Margaret Thatcher became Shadow Education Spokesman.

Secretary of State for Educations and Science

Jun 19, 1970

Margaret Thatcher became the Secretary of State for Education and Science.

Secretary of State for Education and Science

Period: Jun 19, 1970 to Feb 4, 1975

Took Away Free Milk

Jun 15, 1971

Margaret Thatcher took away free milk from 7-11 year olds in schools and was branded as " Margaret Thatcher the Milk Snatcher ".

Defeated Edward Heath

Feb 4, 1975

Defeated Edward Heath in first battle for Conservative Leadership.

Elected Conservative Leader

Feb 11, 1975

Margaret Thatcher was elected Conservative Leader on the second ballot.

Leader of The Opposition

Period: Feb 11, 1975 to May 3, 1979

Became Prime Minister

May 4, 1979

Margaret Thatcher was Britain's first female Prime Minister.

First Term as Prime Minister

Period: May 4, 1979 to Jun 9, 1983

Argentina Invaded

Apr 2, 1982

Argentina invaded Britain's Falkland Islands.

Argentina Surrenders

Jun 4, 1982

Begins Second Term as Prime Minister

Jun 9, 1983

Thatcher begins her second term

Second Term as Prime Minister

Period: Jun 9, 1983 to Jun 11, 1987

Attempted Assasination

Oct 12, 1984

The IRA attempted to assasinate Margaret Thatcher at the Brighton Hotel.

Reykjavik Summit

Oct 11, 1986

Margaret Thatcher helped organize Reykjavik Summit, when Presidents Reagan (US) and Gorbachev (USSR) met halfway between Washington, DC and Moscow, essentially ending the Cold War and bringing down European Communism.

Began Third Term

Jun 11, 1987

Thatcher begins her third and final term

Third Term as Prime Minister

Period: Jun 11, 1987 to Nov 28, 1990

"Poppy Day Massacre"

Nov 18, 1987

This Massacre was set off by an IRA bomb.

Forced to Resign

Nov 28, 1990

Margaret Thatcher resigned because her Cabinet refused to back her in a second round of leadership elections.

Made Baroness Thatcher

Jun 6, 1992

Awarded by Queen Elizabeth II the honor "Baroness Thatcher, of Kesteven in the County of Lincolnshire".

Husband dies

Jun 26, 2003

Denis Thatcher passed away from a stroke.

Margaret Thatcher Passes Away

Apr 8, 2013

Margaret died of a stroke.

Funeral

Apr 17, 2013

Margaret Thatcher's funeral cost 3.6 million Pounds which is equal to $5,364,900.00 Margaret Thatcher's funeral happened nine days after she passed away on the 17th of April 2013. She had a ceremonial funeral in St.. Paul's Cathedral. The social media played a significant role after Thatcher's death. There were polarized views of Margaret Thatcher and many songs being made about her at the time. The song Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead was marked number 2 in the UK.