| 87 Oct 19 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
"Black Monday": Dow Jones fell 23 per cent |
| 72 Jan 30 Su |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
"Bloody Sunday": British troops killed 13 in Londonderry |
| 84 Jun 27 We |
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[Chronology] |
"Day of Action" for miners received uneven support |
| 87 Feb 22 Su |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
"Louvre Accord" to halt decline in the dollar; Lawson began shadowing Deutschmark |
| 62 Jul 13 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
"Night of the Long Knives": 7 of 21 Cabinet Ministers sacked |
| 87 Oct 16 Fr |
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Minor |
[Chronology] |
"The Great Storm": hurricane in southern England |
| 87 Mar 6 Fr |
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Minor |
[Chronology] |
Herald of Free Enterprise sank off Zeebrugge; 187 killed |
| 87 Apr 27 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Independent published extracts from Spycatcher ; contempt proceedings began |
| 86 Jul 20 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Sunday Times report of rift between MT and monarch over South Africa |
| 76 Oct 4 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
The Right Approach published |
| 77 Oct 8 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
The Right Approach to the Economy published |
| 69 Jan 17 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
In Place of Strife published |
| 88 Feb 18 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Next Steps published: reform of civil service |
| 74 Oct 15 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
1922 Committee met in Milk Street |
| 83 Jun 9 Th |
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[Chronology] |
1983 General Election: Conservative majority 144 |
| 79 Jan 22 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
1m local authority workers' "Day of Action" |
| 84 Jul 10 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
1st national dock strike (over coal imports; ended 20 Jly) |
| 80 Oct 27 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
1st Republican hunger strike began (ended 18 Dec) |
| 85 Sep 13 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
24 Soviet diplomats expelled from UK (retaliation 14 Nov) |
| 84 Aug 24 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
2nd national dock strike (ended 18 Spt) |
| 81 Mar 1 Su |
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[Chronology] |
2nd Republican hunger strike began (ended 3 Oct) |
| 83 Jun 16 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Abolition of CPRS announced |
| 87 Jan 8 Th |
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Minor |
[Chronology] |
AIDS education campaign launched |
| 91 Jan 16 We |
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[Chronology] |
Air campaign launched against Iraq ("Desert Storm") |
| 79 Mar 30 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Airey Neave murdered by INLA |
| 88 Jul 17 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Alan Walters to return as MT's Economic Adviser |
| 77 Nov 29 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Amnesty for illegal immigrants before 1 Jan 1976 |
| 84 Feb 9 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Andropov died; MT attended funeral (14 Feb) |
| 87 Jul 17 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-American summit in Washington |
| 81 Feb 6 Fr |
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Minor |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Dutch summit at The Hague |
| 79 Dec 6 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-Dutch summit in London |
| 83 Mar 2 We |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-Dutch summit in London |
| 56 Oct 31 We |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French forces began action against Egypt; abandoned under US pressure 7 Nov |
| 84 Mar 5 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit at Chequers |
| 88 Nov 30 We |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit at Mont St Michel |
| 90 May 4 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit at Waddesdon Manor |
| 86 Jan 20 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Lille |
| 79 Nov 19 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in London |
| 82 May 17 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in London |
| 85 Nov 18 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in London |
| 88 Jan 28 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in London |
| 83 Oct 20 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in London (ends 21 Oct) |
| 87 Mar 23 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Normandy |
| 79 Jun 5 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
| 80 Sep 19 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
| 82 Nov 5 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
| 84 Jan 23 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
| 86 Nov 21 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
| 88 Jun 10 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
| 89 Feb 27 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
| 90 Jan 20 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
| 84 Nov 29 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris (returned 1 Dec) |
| 87 Jul 29 We |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris; Channel Tunnel Treaty ratified in Paris |
| 56 Oct 30 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-French ultimatum to Israel and Egypt; Soviet invasion of Hungary |
| 80 Mar 27 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
| 82 Mar 19 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
| 83 Feb 4 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
| 84 May 2 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
| 85 May 18 Sa |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
| 88 Jul 9 Sa |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
| 84 Feb 28 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at No.10 |
| 79 Oct 31 We |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn |
| 80 Nov 16 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn |
| 81 Nov 18 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn |
| 85 Jan 18 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn |
| 87 Mar 23 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn |
| 86 Sep 16 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn followed by visit to British Forces in Germany |
| 82 Oct 28 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn; visit to Berlin |
| 89 Apr 30 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Deidesheim |
| 89 Feb 20 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Frankfurt (ended 21 Feb) |
| 79 May 10 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in London |
| 83 Apr 21 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in London |
| 85 Nov 27 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in London |
| 88 Feb 2 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in London |
| 90 Mar 30 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in London |
| 85 Nov 15 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish Agreement signed at Hillsborough |
| 83 Nov 7 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish summit at Chequers |
| 84 Nov 18 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish summit at Chequers |
| 80 Dec 8 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish summit in Dublin |
| 81 Nov 6 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish summit in London |
| 90 Oct 20 Sa |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit at Chequers |
| 86 Mar 12 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Florence |
| 83 Feb 25 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in London |
| 84 Oct 18 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in London |
| 87 Feb 11 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in London |
| 90 Feb 23 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in London |
| 88 Oct 21 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Milan |
| 80 Nov 23 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Rome |
| 82 Jul 7 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Rome |
| 84 Jan 27 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Rome |
| 79 Oct 4 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Rome (ended 5 Oct) |
| 87 Sep 18 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian talks in London |
| 89 Nov 24 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-US summit at Camp David |
| 86 Nov 15 Sa |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-US Summit at Camp David: arms control statement agreed |
| 90 Apr 13 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-US summit in Bermuda |
| 89 Jun 1 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-US summit in London |
| 88 Jun 2 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-US summit in London; Reagan spoke at Guildhall (3 Jun) |
| 79 Dec 16 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-US summit in Washington (ended 18 Dec) |
| 73 Oct 6 Sa |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Arab-Israeli War (ended 24 Oct); oil price increased 70 per cent |
| 88 Mar 19 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Army corporals murdered at Republican funeral in Belfast |
| 88 Jul 28 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Ashdown elected leader of Social and Liberal Democrats |
| 77 Apr 27 We |
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[Chronology] |
Ashfield by-election: Conservative gain mining seat from Labour |
| 68 Apr 4 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Assassination of Martin Luther King |
| 83 Dec 4 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Athens European Council (ended 6 Dec) |
| 86 Nov 17 Mo |
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Minor |
[Chronology] |
Australia: HMG sought injunction to prevent sale of Spycatcher |
| 85 Jul 30 Tu |
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Minor |
[Chronology] |
BBC Governors withdrew Real Lives for editing |
| 83 Feb 24 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Bermondsey by-election: Labour lost to SDP |
| 87 Jan 20 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Birmingham Six case referred back to Court of Appeal (appeal rejected 28 Jan 1988) |
| 81 Apr 9 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Bobby Sands (IRA hunger striker) elected an MP |
| 85 May 2 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Bonn G7 (ended 4 May) |
| 87 Oct 28 We |
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Minor |
[Chronology] |
BP share sale price guaranteed by government |
| 90 Nov 8 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Bradford and Bootle by-elections: poor results for Conservatives |
| 85 Jul 4 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Brecon and Radnor by-election: Conservative loss to Alliance on 16 per cent swing |
| 78 Jul 7 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Bremen European Council: decision to establish EMS |
| 82 Nov 10 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Brezhnev died (Andropov succeeded him 12 Nov) |
| 84 Oct 12 Fr |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Brighton bomb |
| 73 Jan 1 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Britain acceded to the European Community |
| 90 Oct 5 Fr |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Britain joined ERM; interest rates cut by one per cent to 14 per cent |
| 67 Jul 27 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Britain to withdraw forces East of Suez |
| 88 Dec 5 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
British Steel flotation |
| 85 Sep 28 Sa |
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Minor |
[Chronology] |
Brixton riot |
| 81 Apr 11 Sa |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Brixton riots began (ended 13 Apr) |
| 88 Oct 19 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Broadcasting ban imposed on terrorists and apologists |
| 85 Oct 6 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Broadwater Farm riot; murder of PC Blakelock |
| 87 Nov 3 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Brooke succeeded Tebbit as Conservative Chairman |
| 82 Jun 28 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council |
| 88 Feb 11 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council (ended 13 Feb): budget agreement |
| 84 Mar 19 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council (ended 20 Mar) |
| 83 Mar 21 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council (ended 22 Mar) |
| 82 Mar 29 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council (ended 30 Mar) |
| 85 Mar 29 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council (ended 30 Mar) |
| 87 Jun 29 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council; no budget agreement reached (ended 30 Jun) |
| 67 Apr 11 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 70 Oct 27 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 75 Apr 15 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 79 Jun 12 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 80 Mar 25 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 81 Mar 10 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 82 Mar 9 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 83 Mar 15 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 84 Mar 13 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 85 Mar 19 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 86 May 18 Su |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 87 Mar 17 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 88 Mar 15 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 89 Mar 14 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 90 Mar 20 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 66 May 3 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Budget (introduced Selective Employment Tax) |
| 68 Mar 19 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget: 923m increase in indirect taxation |
| 72 Mar 21 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget: full scale reflation |
| 73 Mar 6 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Budget: introduced VAT, at 10 per cent |
| 76 Dec 15 We |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget: Letter of Intent to IMF published (loan granted 3 Jan 77) |
| 80 Jun 2 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Cabinet agreed European budget proposal |
| 79 May 5 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Cabinet announced |
| 81 Jul 23 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Cabinet discussion of public expenditure revealed deep rifts |
| 68 Feb 22 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Callaghan announced immediate legislation checking Kenyan Asian immigration |
| 76 Apr 5 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Callaghan elected Labour leader; became Prime Minister |
| 80 Oct 15 We |
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[Chronology] |
Callaghan resigned as Labour leader (Foot elected 10 Nov) |
| 78 Sep 7 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Callaghan surprise broadcast: no autumn General Election |
| 78 Sep 5 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Callaghan teased TUC about election dates ("waiting at the church") |
| 79 Jan 10 We |
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[Chronology] |
Callaghan's return from Guadelope Summit: "Crisis, What Crisis?" ( Sun ) |
| 75 Apr 17 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Cambodia: Phnom Penn fell to Khmer Rouge |
| 81 Oct 21 We |
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[Chronology] |
Cancun North-South Summit (ended 24 Oct) |
| 83 Oct 14 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Cecil Parkinson resigned over Keays affair |
| 86 Feb 12 We |
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[Chronology] |
Channel Tunnel Treaty signed in Canterbury |
| 88 Nov 29 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Charter 88 launched |
| 85 Mar 31 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Chequers seminar on local government finance; beginnings of community charge |
| 86 Apr 26 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Chernobyl disaster |
| 89 May 15 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
China: massive demonstrations in Tiananmen Square during Gorbachev visit |
| 89 Jun 3 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
China: Tiananmen Square massacre |
| 85 Dec 3 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Church of England's Faith in the Cities report published |
| 65 Jan 24 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Churchill died |
| 55 Apr 5 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Churchill resigned as Prime Minister; Eden succeeded |
| 70 Jun 30 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Circular 10/70, withdrawing compulsion to go comprehensive |
| 86 Oct 27 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
City of London "Big Bang" |
| 88 Dec 12 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Clapham rail crash; 34 killed |
| 84 Mar 12 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Coal strike began |
| 89 Oct 11 We |
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[Chronology] |
Community charge "safety net" to be dropped |
| 86 Jan 28 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Community Charge Green Paper published |
| 87 Feb 26 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Community Charge to replace rates in Scotland from 1 Apr 1989 |
| 87 Oct 6 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Community Charge: "dual running" with rates abandoned |
| 78 Oct 10 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Conservative Conference (till 14 Oct): disputes over pay policy |
| 90 Nov 20 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Conservative leadership election first ballot (MT 204:152 Heseltine) |
| 90 Nov 27 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Conservative leadership election second ballot; Major became leader |
| 75 Feb 4 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Conservative leadership first ballot: Heath resigned |
| 75 Feb 11 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Conservative leadership second ballot: MT elected leader |
| 82 Dec 3 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Copenhagen European Council (ended 4 Dec) |
| 87 Dec 4 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Copenhagen European Council (ended 5 Dec) |
| 81 Jan 25 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Council for Social Democracy set up |
| 89 Oct 19 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Court of Appeal released Guildford Four |
| 84 Nov 15 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Cranley Onslow defeated Edward Du Cann for 1922 Chairmanship |
| 81 Nov 26 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Crosby by-election: Shirley Williams won Conservative seat for SDP |
| 83 Nov 14 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Cruise missiles arrived at Greenham Common |
| 88 Dec 16 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Currie resigned (salmonella in eggs) |
| 90 Apr 10 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Customs seized components of Iraqi `supergun' |
| 89 Nov 17 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Czechoslovakia: beginning of demonstrations against the regime |
| 89 Dec 10 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Czechoslovakia: end of Communist rule (Havel President 29 Dec) |
| 76 Jul 7 We |
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[Chronology] |
David Steel elected Liberal leader |
| 67 Nov 27 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
De Gaulle vetoed British application to EC |
| 63 Jan 14 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
De Gaulle vetoed British entry to EEC |
| 70 Jul 20 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Death of Iain Macleod; Barber became Chancellor |
| 77 Feb 19 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Death of Tony Crosland; Owen became Foreign Secretary (21 Feb) |
| 89 Apr 17 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Delors Report published |
| 79 Mar 1 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Devolution referendums: devolution defeated |
| 75 Jan 15 We |
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[Chronology] |
Du Cann announced he would not run for Conservative leadership |
| 75 Mar 10 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Dublin European Council (ended 11 Mar): British `renegotiation’ concluded |
| 90 Jun 25 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Dublin European Council (ended 26 Jun): political union IGC set up |
| 79 Nov 29 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Dublin European Council (ended 30 Nov); budget row |
| 84 Dec 3 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Dublin European Council (ended 4 Dec) |
| 90 Apr 28 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Dublin European Council (informal): welcomed German reunification |
| 89 Nov 9 Th |
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[Chronology] |
East Germany announced opening of its border with West Germany; demolition of Berlin Wall began 10 Nov |
| 89 Oct 2 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
East Germany: Leipzig demonstrations began |
| 90 Oct 18 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Eastbourne by-election: Liberal Democrat gain from Conservatives |
| 70 Oct 29 Th |
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[Chronology] |
EC entry talks began |
| 86 Sep 16 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
EC sanctions imposed on South Africa |
| 57 Jan 9 We |
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[Chronology] |
Eden resigned as Prime Minister; Macmillan succeeded (10 Jan) |
| 86 Jul 24 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Edinburgh Commonwealth Games: 32 nations boycotted over South Africa |
| 77 Nov 19 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Egypt/Israeli accord: Sadat visited Jerusalem |
| 73 Dec 17 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Emergency budget: 1200m reduction in planned expenditure |
| 79 Mar 13 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
EMS came into operation |
| 89 Oct 19 Th |
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[Chronology] |
EMS quarrel publicly revived by Walters article in US |
| 68 Apr 20 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Enoch Powell's "River Tiber" speech; Powell fired from Shadow Cabinet (21 Apr) |
| 84 Jun 14 Th |
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[Chronology] |
European Election |
| 79 Jun 7 Th |
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[Chronology] |
European Elections |
| 89 Jun 15 Th |
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[Chronology] |
European Elections |
| 75 Jan 23 Th |
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[Chronology] |
European referendum announced; ministers free to differ |
| 75 Jun 5 Th |
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[Chronology] |
European Referendum: 67.2 per cent for; 32.8 per cent against (64 per cent turnout) |
| 79 Oct 23 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Exchange controls abolished |
| 68 Jan 16 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Expenditure cuts (£716m) |
| 82 Jul 26 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands Thanksgiving Service at St Paul's |
| 82 May 2 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands: General Belgrano sunk by HMS Conqueror |
| 82 May 4 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands: HMS Sheffield hit by Argentine missile |
| 82 Apr 7 We |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands: 200 mile Maritime Exclusion Zone declared |
| 82 Apr 2 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands: Argentina invaded |
| 82 Mar 31 We |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands: Argentine invasion learned to be imminent |
| 82 Jun 14 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands: Argentine surrender |
| 82 May 21 Fr |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: British Forces landed at San Carlos Bay |
| 82 Apr 5 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands: FCO Ministers resigned, Pym new Foreign Secretary; Task Force sailed |
| 83 Feb 18 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands: Franks Report published |
| 82 Apr 8 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands: Haig's first visit to London |
| 82 Apr 12 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands: Haig's second visit to London (ended 13 Apr) |
| 82 Apr 25 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands: South Georgia recaptured |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands: UN SCR 502 demanding Argentine withdrawal |
| 82 Apr 30 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Falklands: US `tilt' in favour of Britain; Total Exclusion Zone put in force |
| 89 Feb 14 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Fatwa against Rushdie; 20 Feb UK diplomats withdrawn from Iran |
| 82 May 20 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Final British proposals published, after Argentine rejection |
| 77 Nov 14 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Firemen's strike began (ended in defeat 16 Jan 78) |
| 76 Feb 19 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Fishing war: Iceland broke off diplomatic relations with UK |
| 72 Jul 21 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Five dockers jailed in Pentonville (decision reversed 26 Jly) |
| 87 Feb 11 We |
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[Chronology] |
Flotation of British Airways |
| 86 Dec 3 We |
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[Chronology] |
Flotation of British Gas |
| 84 Nov 20 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Flotation of British Telecom |
| 85 Aug 7 We |
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[Chronology] |
Flotation of Britoil |
| 84 Jun 25 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Fontainebleau European Council (ended 26 Jun); budget settlement |
| 83 Jun 15 We |
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[Chronology] |
Foot resigned as Labour leader; Kinnock elected his successor, 2 Oct |
| 78 Sep 21 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Ford strike: settled 2 Nov over 5 per cent limit |
| 85 Jun 3 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Fowler Social Security Review: Green Papers published |
| 68 May 3 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
France: student clashes with police began `events' of May 1968 |
| 87 Oct 31 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
French intercepted huge IRA arms shipment from Libya (Eksund) |
| 86 Apr 10 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Fulham by-election: Labour gain from Conservative |
| 84 Jan 25 We |
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[Chronology] |
GCHQ union ban announced |
| 87 Jun 11 Th |
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[Chronology] |
General Election |
| 79 Mar 29 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election announced for 3 May |
| 83 May 9 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election announced for 9 Jun |
| 74 Sep 18 We |
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[Chronology] |
General Election called for 10 October |
| 87 May 11 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election called for 11 June |
| 74 Feb 7 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election called for 28 Feb |
| 59 Oct 8 Th |
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[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative Government formed (100 majority) |
| 51 Oct 25 Th |
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[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative Government formed (13 majority) |
| 55 May 26 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative Government formed (58 majority) |
| 70 Jun 18 Th |
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[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative Government formed (majority 31) |
| 79 May 3 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Conservative victory (43 majority) |
| 45 Jul 5 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour Government formed (146 majority) |
| 64 Oct 15 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour Government formed (4 majority); MT became a shadow spokesman on pensions |
| 50 Feb 23 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour Government formed (5 majority) |
| 66 Mar 31 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour Government formed (98 majority) |
| 74 Oct 10 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: Labour majority of three |
| 74 Feb 28 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
General Election: no overall majority for any party |
| 89 Jun 10 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
General Jaruzelski visited Chequers |
| 88 Nov 8 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
George Bush elected US President |
| 90 Jul 1 Su |
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[Chronology] |
German economic union |
| 90 Oct 3 We |
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[Chronology] |
German reunification |
| 88 Nov 10 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Glasgow Govan by-election: SNP gain from Labour |
| 82 Mar 25 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Glasgow Hillhead by-election: Roy Jenkins won Conservative seat for SDP |
| 88 Feb 8 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Gorbachev announced Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan from May |
| 85 Mar 11 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Gorbachev Soviet leader on death of Chernenko; MT at funeral 13 Mar |
| 89 Apr 5 We |
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[Chronology] |
Gorbachev visit to Britain (ended 7 Apr) |
| 84 Dec 16 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Gorbachev visited Chequers |
| 78 Nov 28 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Government announced sanctions against Ford for breaching pay policy |
| 76 Jun 22 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Government conceded in pairing dispute; cooperation resumed |
| 76 Apr 7 We |
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[Chronology] |
Government lost its majority (Stonehouse resigned whip) |
| 76 Aug 2 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Government lost Tameside case in House of Lords |
| 79 Feb 23 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Government-TUC "Concordat" |
| 89 Jan 25 We |
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[Chronology] |
Green Papers on legal reform; bitterly attacked by profession |
| 87 Feb 26 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Greenwich by-election: SDP victory from Labour |
| 83 Oct 22 Sa |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Grenada: Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States requested US intervene (following coup 19 Oct) |
| 68 Mar 17 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Grosvenor Square riot against Vietnam War |
| 91 Feb 24 Su |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Ground war began in Kuwait |
| 77 Jun 13 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Grunwick dispute: mass picketing began |
| 74 Oct 5 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Guildford pub bombs: five killed |
| 86 Jun 26 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Hague European Council (ended 27 Jun); MT resisted South Africa sanctions |
| 85 Sep 9 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Handsworth riot (ended 10 Spt) |
| 88 Jun 27 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Hanover European Council (ended 28 Jun): Delors Committee established |
| 63 Feb 14 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Harold Wilson elected Labour leader following death of Gaitskell (18 Jan) |
| 87 Oct 26 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Havers resigned as Lord Chancellor; replaced by Mackay |
| 89 Nov 21 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
HC televised |
| 78 Nov 8 We |
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[Chronology] |
HC: 114 Conservatives defied the whip (Rhodesian sanctions) |
| 76 Dec 16 Th |
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[Chronology] |
HC: 2R Scotland and Wales Bill passed 292:247 |
| 86 Feb 3 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
HC: Channon confirmed press reports of plans to sell BL to Ford and GM |
| 78 Jan 25 We |
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HC: Cunningham amendment (40 per cent threshold for devolution) |
| 77 Feb 22 Tu |
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HC: devolution guillotine defeated 312:283 |
| 77 Dec 13 Tu |
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HC: European elections; Government proposal of PR rejected |
| 77 Mar 17 Th |
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HC: Government defeat on public expenditure; MT moved confidence motion |
| 78 Dec 13 We |
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HC: Government defeated on Ford sanctions |
| 79 Mar 28 We |
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HC: Government fell |
| 77 Jul 15 Fr |
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HC: Government set out next stage of pay policy |
| 75 Mar 18 Tu |
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HC: Government to recommend Britain remain in EC |
| 87 Dec 17 Th |
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HC: Heath attacked community charge on 2R; backbench rebellion |
| 76 May 27 Th |
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HC: Heseltine mace incident (government whip broke pair) |
| 90 Nov 13 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
HC: Howe's resignation speech |
| 88 Apr 18 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
HC: Mates amendment `banding' community charge backed by 38 Tories |
| 88 Jan 25 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
HC: Mayhew announced no prosecutions from Stalker-Sampson inquiry |
| 78 May 8 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
HC: Opposition amendment carried reducing basic rate by 1p |
| 89 Jul 19 We |
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[Chronology] |
HC: Ridley mauled on community charge safety net |
| 77 Jun 16 Th |
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HC: Rooker-Wise-Lawson amendments (indexing tax allowances) |
| 78 May 10 We |
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[Chronology] |
HC: second Finance Bill defeat for Government |
| 86 Apr 14 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
HC: Shops Bill lost on 2R due to Conservative rebellion |
| 74 Nov 14 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Heath announced Home Committee to review leadership election procedure |
| 72 Feb 19 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Heath conceded miners' demands |
| 74 Mar 2 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Heath offered Liberals seats in coalition; rejected by them |
| 74 Jun 26 We |
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[Chronology] |
Heath speech on national unity theme |
| 74 Oct 2 We |
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Heath urged a Government "of all the talents" |
| 71 May 20 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Heath-Pompidou summit in Paris removed final obstacles to EC entry |
| 90 Nov 14 We |
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[Chronology] |
Heseltine stood for Conservative leadership |
| 85 May 29 We |
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[Chronology] |
Heysel Stadium disaster |
| 84 Oct 25 Th |
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[Chronology] |
High Court ordered sequestration of NUM |
| 84 Jul 16 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
High Court ruled GCHQ union ban unlawful |
| 89 Apr 15 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Hillsborough Stadium disaster: 95 crushed to death |
| 86 Apr 17 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Hindawi affair - Syrian attempt to bomb El Al 747 at Heathrow |
| 45 Aug 6 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Hiroshima destroyed by A-bomb |
| 89 Apr 7 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
HL: Mackay proposals strongly opposed |
| 74 Dec 17 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Home Committee (leadership election procedure) reported |
| 65 Jul 25 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Home resigned as Conservative leader; Heath elected successor (28 Jul) |
| 84 Dec 19 We |
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[Chronology] |
Hong Kong: MT signed Joint Agreement with China |
| 87 Jul 30 Th |
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[Chronology] |
House of Lords banned reporting of Spycatcher allegations |
| 84 Nov 22 Th |
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[Chronology] |
House of Lords upheld GCHQ union ban |
| 90 Jul 9 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Houston G7 summit (ended 11 Jly) |
| 90 Nov 1 Th |
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Howe resigned |
| 89 Oct 28 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Howe speech warned MT not to depart from Madrid compromise |
| 89 Sep 10 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Hungary allowed East German refugees to cross border with Austria |
| 87 Aug 19 We |
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[Chronology] |
Hungerford massacre; review of firearms law announced (21 Aug) |
| 84 Sep 10 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Hurd replaced Prior as Northern Ireland Secretary |
| 87 Sep 24 Th |
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[Chronology] |
IDU Conference in Berlin (ended 25 Spt) |
| 76 Nov 1 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
IMF team arrived in Britain |
| 72 Mar 22 We |
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[Chronology] |
Industry White Paper, basis of 1972 Industry Act |
| 87 Dec 8 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
INF Treaty signed at US-USSR summit in Washington |
| 88 Sep 16 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Inflation rose 0.9 per cent to 5.7 per cent, three year high |
| 88 May 17 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates cut 0.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent (lowest 1979-90); MT formula of support for Lawson at PQs |
| 88 Apr 8 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates cut 0.5 per cent to 8 per cent |
| 87 Dec 3 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates cut 0.5 per cent to 8.5 per cent |
| 87 Nov 4 We |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates cut 0.5 per cent, to 9 per cent |
| 87 Apr 28 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates cut 0.5 per cent, to 9.5 per cent |
| 87 Oct 23 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates cut 0.5 per cent, to 9.5 per cent |
| 88 Jul 4 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent to 10 per cent |
| 88 Jul 18 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent to 10.5 per cent |
| 88 Jun 2 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent to 8 per cent |
| 88 Jun 6 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent to 8.5 per cent |
| 88 Jun 22 We |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent to 9 per cent |
| 88 Jun 28 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 0.5 per cent to 9.5 per cent |
| 87 Jul 7 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased 1 per cent to 10 per cent, reversing pre-election cuts |
| 89 May 24 We |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased one per cent to 14 per cent |
| 89 Oct 5 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates increased one per cent to 15 per cent |
| 88 Aug 8 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Interest rates raised 0.5 per cent to 11 per cent |
| 88 Aug 20 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
IRA Ballygawley bomb; MT initiated security review |
| 81 Oct 10 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
IRA bombed Chelsea barracks |
| 87 Nov 8 Su |
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[Chronology] |
IRA bombed Enniskillen remembrance service (11 killed) |
| 83 Dec 17 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
IRA bombed Harrods |
| 89 Sep 22 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
IRA bombed Royal Marine Music School at Deal: ten dead |
| 82 Jul 20 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
IRA bombs in Hyde Park and Regent's Park |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
IRA murdered Mountbatten and 18 soldiers (Warrenpoint) |
| 89 Mar 7 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Iran broke off diplomatic relations with UK over Rushdie |
| 80 Sep 22 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Iran-Iraq war began |
| 79 Jan 16 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Iran: Shah fled the country; Khomeini returned from exile, 2 Feb |
| 79 Nov 4 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Iran: US Embassy in Tehran occupied |
| 90 Aug 2 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Iraq invaded Kuwait; MT with Bush in Aspen |
| 91 Jan 18 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Iraq launched first SCUD attacks on Israel |
| 78 Mar 16 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Italy: kidnap of Aldo Moro (found dead 9 May) |
| 88 Sep 8 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Jacques Delors addressed TUC Conference & invited them to join "the architects of Europe" |
| 88 Jul 6 We |
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[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 |
| 83 Jun 13 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Jenkins resigned as SDP leader; Owen elected unopposed 21 Jun |
| 88 Jul 25 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
July record balance of payment deficit; interest rates increased 1 per cent to 12 per cent |
| 74 Nov 21 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph told MT he would not stand for the leadership; MT decided she would |
| 74 Oct 19 Sa |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Edgbaston speech |
| 74 Sep 5 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Preston speech |
| 74 Jun 22 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Keith Joseph’s Upminster speech |
| 81 May 18 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Keith Speed dismissed as Navy Minister |
| 63 Nov 22 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Kennedy assassinated |
| 87 Nov 18 We |
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[Chronology] |
King's Cross Underground fire |
| 85 Oct 1 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Kinnock attacked Militant at Labour Conference |
| 82 Oct 1 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Kohl became West German Chancellor |
| 90 Feb 10 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
Kohl in Moscow: Gorbachev agreed German reunification |
| 90 Jul 16 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Kohl-Gorbachev talks: Gorbachev agreed united Germany in NATO |
| 89 Oct 18 We |
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[Chronology] |
Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Meeting opened (ended 24 Oct): South Africa arguments |
| 91 Feb 27 We |
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[Chronology] |
Kuwait liberated; ceasefire |
| 78 Oct 2 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Labour Conference (ended 6 Oct): rejected pay policy |
| 89 Oct 2 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Labour Conference dropped unilateralism |
| 66 Nov 10 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Labour Government announced EC entry application; Conservative support |
| 75 Jul 1 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Labour Government proposed pay policy; White Paper (11 Jly) |
| 66 Jul 20 We |
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[Chronology] |
Labour spending cuts and wages freeze |
| 73 Feb 28 We |
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[Chronology] |
Labour-TUC document launched the Social Contract |
| 79 Dec 21 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Lancaster House Agreement signed |
| 79 Sep 10 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Lancaster House Conference opened (ended 21 Dec) |
| 90 May 4 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Latvia declared independence of USSR (Estonia followed 8 May) |
| 83 Jul 7 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Lawson announced £500m public expenditure cuts |
| 89 Oct 26 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Lawson resigned as Chancellor of the Exchequer; Major succeeded him; Hurd became Foreign Secretary; Waddington succeeded Hurd as Home Secretary; Renton became Chief Whip |
| 87 Jan 20 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Lebanon: Terry Waite kidnapped |
| 88 Jul 22 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Leon Brittan appointed European Commissioner |
| 77 Mar 23 We |
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[Chronology] |
Lib-Lab Pact |
| 77 Jul 28 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Lib-Lab Pact renewed for coming session |
| 84 Apr 17 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
Libyan Embassy siege began after murder of WPC Fletcher (ended 27 Apr) |
| 90 Mar 11 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Lithuania declared independence of USSR |
| 83 May 5 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Local elections |
| 84 May 3 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Local elections |
| 85 May 2 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Local elections |
| 89 May 4 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Local elections |
| 90 May 3 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Local elections |
| 87 May 7 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Local elections: Conservative gains |
| 76 May 6 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Local elections: large Conservative gains (1800+) |
| 77 May 5 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Local elections: large Conservative gains, including GLC |
| 88 Dec 21 We |
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[Chronology] |
Lockerbie bombing |
| 86 Aug 3 Su |
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[Chronology] |
London Commonwealth Summit on South Africa (ended 5 Aug) |
| 81 Nov 26 Th |
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Chronology |
London European Council (ended 27 Nov) |
| 86 Dec 5 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
London European Council (ended 6 Dec) |
| 84 Jun 8 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
London G7 opened (ended 9 Jun) |
| 80 Apr 30 We |
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[Chronology] |
London Iranian Embassy siege began (SAS stormed 5 May) |
| 79 Jan 3 We |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Lorry drivers’ strike began; "Winter of Discontent" peaking |
| 79 Jul 31 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Lusaka Commonwealth Meeting began (ended 8 Aug) |
| 80 Dec 1 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Luxembourg European Council (ended 2 Dec) |
| 80 Apr 27 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Luxembourg European Council (ended 28 Apr) |
| 81 Jun 29 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Luxembourg European Council (ended 30 Jun) |
| 85 Dec 2 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Luxembourg European Council; Single European Act agreed (ended 3 Dec) |
| 81 Mar 23 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Maastricht European Council (ended 24 Mar) |
| 60 Feb 3 We |
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[Chronology] |
Macmillan speaking in South Africa: "a wind of change is blowing through the continent" |
| 63 Oct 10 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Macmillan’s decision to resign as PM announced; Home succeeded; Macleod and Powell refused to serve (13 Oct) |
| 89 Jun 26 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Madrid European Council (ended 27 Jun): MT set "Madrid conditions" for ERM entry; rejected Social Charter |
| 49 Jan 31 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Margaret Roberts selected Conservative candidate for Dartford |
| 51 Dec 13 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Marriage of Margaret Roberts and Denis Thatcher |
| 83 Sep 25 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Mass break out from Maze prison |
| 77 Jul 25 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
Maudling cleared in Poulson case but John Cordle resigned as MP |
| 90 Mar 22 Th |
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[Chronology] |
Mid-Staffs by-election: Labour gain from Conservative |
| 67 Jun 5 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Middle East: Six Day War (ended 10 Jun) |
| 85 Jun 28 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
Milan European Council (ended 29 Jun); IGC set up |
| 72 Jan 9 Su |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Miners' strike began |
| 74 Feb 10 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Miners' strike began (ended 11 Mar) |
| 85 Nov 13 We |
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[Chronology] |
Ministerial meeting to consider ERM entry; vetoed by MT |
| 81 May 10 Su |
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[Chronology] |
Mitterrand elected French President |
| 81 Sep 30 We |
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[Chronology] |
MLR increased 2 per cent (14 to 16 per cent) |
| 79 Nov 15 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
MLR increased 3 per cent (14 to 17 per cent) |
| 80 Nov 24 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
MLR reduced 2 per cent, 16 to 14 per cent |
| 84 Oct 31 We |
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Mrs Gandhi assassinated; MT attended funeral (3-4 Nov) |
| 58 Jul 31 Th |
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[Chronology] |
MT adopted candidate for Finchley |
| 72 Jan 12 We |
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[Chronology] |
MT and senior officials met Heath at Chequers; reinforced her authority |
| 90 Nov 22 Th |
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[Chronology] |
MT announced decision not to contest second ballot |
| 61 Oct 9 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
MT appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary (Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance) |
| 79 May 4 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
MT appointed Prime Minister |
| 69 Oct 21 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
MT appointed shadow education spokesman |
| 67 Oct 10 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
MT appointed to Shadow Cabinet, responsible for Fuel and Power |
| 79 Jun 30 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
MT arrived in Australia (returned 1 Jul via Singapore) |
| 56 Feb 28 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
MT asked that her name be returned to Conservative candidates' list |
| 80 May 7 We |
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[Chronology] |
MT attended Tito's funeral in Belgrade |
| 88 Jan 3 Su |
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[Chronology] |
MT became longest serving British PM of twentieth century |
| 85 Apr 4 Th |
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[Chronology] |
MT began tour of Far East (returned 14 Apr) |
| 81 Apr 15 We |
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[Chronology] |
MT began tour of India, returning via Gulf (ended 25 Apr) |
| 87 Dec 7 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
MT briefly met Gorbachev at Brize Norton |
| 90 Nov 18 Su |
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[Chronology] |
MT departed for Paris; CSCE Conference (19-21 Nov) |
| 83 Jan 7 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
MT flew to the Falklands (returned 13 Jan) |
| 70 Jun 19 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
MT given her first Cabinet post (Secretary of State for Education and Science) |
| 90 Oct 14 Su |
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[Chronology] |
MT held talks with De Klerk at Chequers |
| 89 Jun 20 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
MT met Howe and Lawson to discuss ERM line at Madrid Council (met again 25 Jun) |
| 79 Sep 5 We |
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[Chronology] |
MT met Irish PM at No.10 |
| 89 Dec 2 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
MT met Lech Walesa for talks at Chequers |
| 84 Dec 22 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
MT met Reagan at Camp David |
| 75 Apr 9 We |
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[Chronology] |
MT met Ronald Reagan for the first time (or possibly the second) |
| 78 Nov 27 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
MT met Ronald Reagan for the second time (or possibly the third) |
| 65 Oct 18 Mo |
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MT moved to shadow Housing and Land |
| 66 Apr 19 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
MT moved to shadow Treasury as deputy to Iain Macleod |
| 68 Nov 14 Th |
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[Chronology] |
MT reshuffled to shadow Transport |
| 90 Nov 28 We |
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[Chronology] |
MT resigned as Prime Minister |
| 88 May 12 Th |
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[Chronology] |
MT rift with Lawson detected at PQs |
| 79 Jun 26 Tu |
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MT stop-over in Moscow en route to Tokyo G7 |
| 89 Nov 28 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
MT to be challenged for party leadership (Sir A. Meyer announced) |
| 53 Dec 1 Tu |
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MT took her bar finals |
| 81 Sep 25 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
MT toured Gulf prior to Melbourne Commonwealth Meeting (returned 8 Oct) |
| 88 Jan 4 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
MT toured Kenya and Nigeria (ended 8 Jan) |
| 88 Jul 30 Sa |
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[Chronology] |
MT visited Australia (returned 9 Aug) |
| 83 Sep 20 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
MT visited British Army in Germany with Chancellor Kohl (returned 21 Spt) |
| 86 Jul 11 Fr |
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[Chronology] |
MT visited Canada (returned 13 Jly) |
| 83 Sep 25 Su |
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[Chronology] |
MT visited Canada and USA (returned 30 Spt) |
| 90 Sep 17 Mo |
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[Chronology] |
MT visited Czechoslovakia and Hungary (until 19 Spt) |
| 85 Sep 17 Tu |
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[Chronology] |
MT visited Egypt and Jordan (returned 20 Spt) |