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Date	Type	Value	Author/Source	Title
63 Oct 10 Th		Key	[Chronology]	Macmillan’s decision to resign as PM announced; Home succeeded; Macleod and Powell refused to serve (13 Oct)
73 Oct 6 Sa		Key	[Chronology]	Arab-Israeli War (ended 24 Oct); oil price increased 70 per cent
74 Feb 5 Tu		Major	[Chronology]	NUM strike ballot: 81 per cent in favour
74 Feb 7 Th		Key	[Chronology]	General Election called for 28 Feb
74 Feb 23 Sa		Major	[Chronology]	Powell said he would vote Labour
74 Feb 28 Th		Key	[Chronology]	General Election: no overall majority for any party
74 Mar 11 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Shadow Cabinet formed; MT shadowing Environment
74 Jun 22 Sa		Key	[Chronology]	Keith Joseph’s Upminster speech
74 Jun 26 We		Major	[Chronology]	Heath speech on national unity theme
74 Sep 5 Th		Key	[Chronology]	Keith Joseph’s Preston speech
74 Sep 18 We		Major	[Chronology]	General Election called for 10 October
74 Oct 2 We		Major	[Chronology]	Heath urged a Government "of all the talents"
74 Oct 10 Th		Key	[Chronology]	General Election: Labour majority of three
74 Oct 19 Sa		Key	[Chronology]	Keith Joseph’s Edgbaston speech
74 Nov 7 Th		Major	[Chronology]	Reshuffle of Shadows: MT to assist Carr on Treasury questions
74 Nov 21 Th		Key	[Chronology]	Keith Joseph told MT he would not stand for the leadership; MT decided she would
75 Feb 4 Tu		Key	[Chronology]	Conservative leadership first ballot: Heath resigned
75 Feb 11 Tu		Key	[Chronology]	Conservative leadership second ballot: MT elected leader
75 Mar 10 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Dublin European Council (ended 11 Mar): British `renegotiation’ concluded
75 Nov 27 Th		Key	[Chronology]	Ross McWhirter murdered by IRA - MT given 24 hour police protection
76 Apr 5 Mo		Key	[Chronology]	Callaghan elected Labour leader; became Prime Minister
76 Oct 4 Mo		Key	[Chronology]	The Right Approach published
77 Mar 23 We		Key	[Chronology]	Lib-Lab Pact
77 Jun 13 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Grunwick dispute: mass picketing began
77 Aug 26 Fr		Major	[Chronology]	Scarman Report on Grunwick dispute
77 Oct 8 Sa		Major	[Chronology]	Reg Prentice joined Conservative Party
77 Oct 8 Sa		Major	[Chronology]	The Right Approach to the Economy published
78 May 25 Th		Major	[Chronology]	Steel announced end of Lib-Lab Pact after Parliamentary session
78 Jul 7 Fr		Major	[Chronology]	Bremen European Council: decision to establish EMS
78 Jul 21 Fr		Key	[Chronology]	Stage 3 White Paper: 5 per cent pay guideline
78 Sep 5 Tu		Major	[Chronology]	Callaghan teased TUC about election dates ("waiting at the church")
78 Sep 7 Th		Key	[Chronology]	Callaghan surprise broadcast: no autumn General Election
79 Jan 3 We		Key	[Chronology]	Lorry drivers’ strike began; "Winter of Discontent" peaking
79 Jan 10 We		Key	[Chronology]	Callaghan's return from Guadelope Summit: "Crisis, What Crisis?" ( Sun )
79 Mar 28 We		Key	[Chronology]	HC: Government fell
79 Mar 29 Th		Key	[Chronology]	General Election announced for 3 May
79 May 3 Th		Key	[Chronology]	General Election: Conservative victory (43 majority)
79 May 4 Fr		Key	[Chronology]	MT appointed Prime Minister
79 Jun 21 Th		Major	[Chronology]	Strasbourg European Council (ended 22 Jun)
79 Nov 29 Th		Key	[Chronology]	Dublin European Council (ended 30 Nov); budget row
79 Dec 24 Mo		Key	[Chronology]	USSR invaded Afghanistan
80 Apr 27 Su		Major	[Chronology]	Luxembourg European Council (ended 28 Apr)
80 Jun 12 Th		Major	[Chronology]	Venice European Council (ended 13 Jun)
80 Dec 1 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Luxembourg European Council (ended 2 Dec)
81 Mar 23 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Maastricht European Council (ended 24 Mar)
81 Jun 29 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Luxembourg European Council (ended 30 Jun)
81 Nov 26 Th		Major	Chronology	London European Council (ended 27 Nov)
82 Mar 29 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Brussels European Council (ended 30 Mar)
82 Jun 28 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Brussels European Council
82 Dec 3 Fr		Major	[Chronology]	Copenhagen European Council (ended 4 Dec)
83 Mar 21 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Brussels European Council (ended 22 Mar)
83 Jun 17 Fr		Major	[Chronology]	Stuttgart European Council (ended 18 Jun)
83 Dec 4 Su		Major	[Chronology]	Athens European Council (ended 6 Dec)
84 Mar 19 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Brussels European Council (ended 20 Mar)
84 Jun 2 Sa		Major	[Chronology]	South African Prime Minister visited Chequers
84 Jun 25 Mo		Key	[Chronology]	Fontainebleau European Council (ended 26 Jun); budget settlement
84 Dec 3 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Dublin European Council (ended 4 Dec)
85 Mar 29 Fr		Major	[Chronology]	Brussels European Council (ended 30 Mar)
85 Jun 28 Fr		Major	[Chronology]	Milan European Council (ended 29 Jun); IGC set up
85 Oct 16 We		Major	[Chronology]	Nassau Commonwealth Meeting (ended 23 Oct); South Africa dominated
85 Dec 2 Mo		Key	[Chronology]	Luxembourg European Council; Single European Act agreed (ended 3 Dec)
86 Jun 12 Th		Major	[Chronology]	South Africa: Eminent Persons Group reported; national state of emergency proclaimed
86 Jun 26 Th		Major	[Chronology]	Hague European Council (ended 27 Jun); MT resisted South Africa sanctions
86 Jul 20 Su		Major	[Chronology]	Sunday Times report of rift between MT and monarch over South Africa
86 Jul 24 Th		Major	[Chronology]	Edinburgh Commonwealth Games: 32 nations boycotted over South Africa
86 Aug 3 Su		Major	[Chronology]	London Commonwealth Summit on South Africa (ended 5 Aug)
86 Sep 16 Tu		Major	[Chronology]	EC sanctions imposed on South Africa
86 Dec 5 Fr		Major	[Chronology]	London European Council (ended 6 Dec)
87 Jun 29 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Brussels European Council; no budget agreement reached (ended 30 Jun)
87 Oct 13 Tu		Major	[Chronology]	Vancouver Commonwealth Meeting (ended 17 Oct); UK dissent over South Africa
87 Dec 4 Fr		Major	[Chronology]	Copenhagen European Council (ended 5 Dec)
88 Feb 11 Th		Major	[Chronology]	Brussels European Council (ended 13 Feb): budget agreement
88 Jun 27 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Hanover European Council (ended 28 Jun): Delors Committee established
88 Jul 6 We		Key	[Chronology]	Jacques Delors told European Parliament that in ten years 80 per cent of economic and social legislation would be made there rather than at national level
88 Sep 8 Th		Key	[Chronology]	Jacques Delors addressed TUC Conference & invited them to join "the architects of Europe"
88 Dec 2 Fr		Major	[Chronology]	Rhodes European Council (ended 3 Dec): arguments over Father Ryan
89 Jun 26 Mo		Key	[Chronology]	Madrid European Council (ended 27 Jun): MT set "Madrid conditions" for ERM entry; rejected Social Charter
89 Aug 14 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	South Africa: De Klerk became President in succession to P.W. Botha
89 Oct 18 We		Major	[Chronology]	Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Meeting opened (ended 24 Oct): South Africa arguments
89 Nov 18 Sa		Major	[Chronology]	Paris European Council: to discuss Eastern Europe
89 Dec 8 Fr		Major	[Chronology]	Strasbourg European Council (ended 9 Dec)
90 Feb 10 Sa		Major	[Chronology]	South Africa: Mandela released (ANC unbanned 2 Feb)
90 Apr 28 Sa		Major	[Chronology]	Dublin European Council (informal): welcomed German reunification
90 Jun 25 Mo		Major	[Chronology]	Dublin European Council (ended 26 Jun): political union IGC set up
90 Oct 14 Su		Major	[Chronology]	MT held talks with De Klerk at Chequers
90 Oct 27 Sa		Major	[Chronology]	Rome European Council (ended 28 Oct)
45 May 8 Tu		Key	[Chronology]	VE Day
45 Jul 5 Th		Key	[Chronology]	General Election: Labour Government formed (146 majority)
45 Aug 6 Mo		Key	[Chronology]	Hiroshima destroyed by A-bomb
45 Aug 16 Th		Key	[Chronology]	VJ Day
49 Jan 31 Mo		Key	[Chronology]	Margaret Roberts selected Conservative candidate for Dartford
50 Feb 23 Th		Key	[Chronology]	General Election: Labour Government formed (5 majority)
51 Oct 25 Th		Key	[Chronology]	General Election: Conservative Government formed (13 majority)
51 Dec 13 Th		Key	[Chronology]	Marriage of Margaret Roberts and Denis Thatcher
53 Dec 1 Tu		Major	[Chronology]	MT took her bar finals
55 Apr 5 Tu		Key	[Chronology]	Churchill resigned as Prime Minister; Eden succeeded
55 May 26 Th		Key	[Chronology]	General Election: Conservative Government formed (58 majority)
56 Feb 28 Tu		Major	[Chronology]	MT asked that her name be returned to Conservative candidates' list
56 Jul 26 Th		Key	[Chronology]	Nasser announced nationalisation of Suez Canal
56 Oct 30 Tu		Key	[Chronology]	Anglo-French ultimatum to Israel and Egypt; Soviet invasion of Hungary

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