The United Kingdom By melissakayPCM Mar 16, 1976 Prime Minister Resigns Prime Minister Harold Wilson announces his resignation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to take effect April 5, 1976. Aug 27, 1979 18 soldiers where killed in a massacre at Warrenpoint South down close to the border withhe Irish republic. Jan 2, 1980 Workers at british steel go o a nation wide strike over pay that was called the iron and steel trades confederation Jul 29, 1981 The Wedding of prince charles of wales and lady Diana Spencer. Apr 2, 1982 1982 British forces defeated Argentine forces in battles for control of the Falkland Islands. Jun 21, 1982 Prince William was born in St. Marys hospital in London, England Jul 20, 1990 A IRA bomb exploded at stock exchange tower the base of the london stock exchange. Sep 28, 1997 Scotland and Wales voted to establish their own legislatures. May 12, 1999 The first metting of the new Scotish parliment Mar 31, 2011 (2011) Prince William married Catherine Middleton; Libyan Foreign Minister, Moussa Koussa, defected to London