| 79 May 4 Fr |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
MT appointed Prime Minister |
| 79 May 5 Sa |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Cabinet announced |
| 79 May 10 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in London |
| 79 Jun 5 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
| 79 Jun 7 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
European Elections |
| 79 Jun 12 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 79 Jun 18 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
SALT II signed in Vienna |
| 79 Jun 21 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Strasbourg European Council (ended 22 Jun) |
| 79 Jun 26 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
MT stop-over in Moscow en route to Tokyo G7 |
| 79 Jun 27 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Tokyo G7 (ended 29 Jun) |
| 79 Jun 30 Sa |
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Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT arrived in Australia (returned 1 Jul via Singapore) |
| 79 Jul 31 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Lusaka Commonwealth Meeting began (ended 8 Aug) |
| 79 Aug 27 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
IRA murdered Mountbatten and 18 soldiers (Warrenpoint) |
| 79 Sep 5 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
MT met Irish PM at No.10 |
| 79 Sep 10 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Lancaster House Conference opened (ended 21 Dec) |
| 79 Oct 4 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Rome (ended 5 Oct) |
| 79 Oct 23 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Exchange controls abolished |
| 79 Oct 28 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Visit of Chinese President Hua (ended 3 Nov) |
| 79 Oct 31 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn |
| 79 Nov 4 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Iran: US Embassy in Tehran occupied |
| 79 Nov 15 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
MLR increased 3 per cent (14 to 17 per cent) |
| 79 Nov 19 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in London |
| 79 Nov 29 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Dublin European Council (ended 30 Nov); budget row |
| 79 Dec 6 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Dutch summit in London |
| 79 Dec 16 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-US summit in Washington (ended 18 Dec) |
| 79 Dec 21 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Lancaster House Agreement signed |
| 79 Dec 24 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
USSR invaded Afghanistan |
| 80 Jan 2 We |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Steel strike began (ended 3 April) |
| 80 Mar 25 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 80 Mar 27 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
| 80 Apr 2 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Riots in Bristol |
| 80 Apr 27 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Luxembourg European Council (ended 28 Apr) |
| 80 Apr 30 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
London Iranian Embassy siege began (SAS stormed 5 May) |
| 80 May 7 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
MT attended Tito's funeral in Belgrade |
| 80 May 14 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
TUC "Day of Action" |
| 80 Jun 2 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Cabinet agreed European budget proposal |
| 80 Jun 12 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Venice European Council (ended 13 Jun) |
| 80 Jun 22 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Venice G7 (ended 23 Jun) |
| 80 Sep 19 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in Paris |
| 80 Sep 22 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Iran-Iraq war began |
| 80 Sep 24 We |
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Minor |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Yugoslavia (ended 26 Spt) |
| 80 Oct 15 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Callaghan resigned as Labour leader (Foot elected 10 Nov) |
| 80 Oct 27 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
1st Republican hunger strike began (ended 18 Dec) |
| 80 Nov 4 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Reagan elected US President |
| 80 Nov 16 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn |
| 80 Nov 23 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Italian summit in Rome |
| 80 Nov 24 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
MLR reduced 2 per cent, 16 to 14 per cent |
| 80 Dec 1 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Luxembourg European Council (ended 2 Dec) |
| 80 Dec 8 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish summit in Dublin |
| 81 Jan 5 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Stevas, Maude left cabinet; Brittan joined |
| 81 Jan 25 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Council for Social Democracy set up |
| 81 Feb 6 Fr |
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Minor |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Dutch summit at The Hague |
| 81 Feb 10 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
NCB announced pit closures (abandoned 18 Feb) |
| 81 Feb 25 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Reagan in Washington (returned 1 Mar) |
| 81 Mar 1 Su |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
2nd Republican hunger strike began (ended 3 Oct) |
| 81 Mar 6 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
MT visited Northern Ireland |
| 81 Mar 10 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 81 Mar 23 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Maastricht European Council (ended 24 Mar) |
| 81 Mar 26 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
SDP formed (Alliance formed 16 June) |
| 81 Mar 30 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Reagan shot |
| 81 Apr 9 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Bobby Sands (IRA hunger striker) elected an MP |
| 81 Apr 11 Sa |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Brixton riots began (ended 13 Apr) |
| 81 Apr 15 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
MT began tour of India, returning via Gulf (ended 25 Apr) |
| 81 May 10 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Mitterrand elected French President |
| 81 May 18 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Keith Speed dismissed as Navy Minister |
| 81 Jun 29 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Luxembourg European Council (ended 30 Jun) |
| 81 Jul 3 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Southall riot |
| 81 Jul 4 Sa |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Toxteth riot (until 8 Jul); riots in Manchester (Moss Side) |
| 81 Jul 16 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Warrington by-election: SDP defeated but performed well |
| 81 Jul 20 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Ottowa G7 opened (ended 21 Jul) |
| 81 Jul 23 Th |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Cabinet discussion of public expenditure revealed deep rifts |
| 81 Jul 29 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer |
| 81 Sep 14 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Reshuffle: Soames, Gilmour, Carlisle dropped; Prior moved to Northern Ireland; Tebbit joined Cabinet to replace him at Employment; Lawson joined Cabinet (Energy); Parkinson became Party Chairman |
| 81 Sep 25 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
MT toured Gulf prior to Melbourne Commonwealth Meeting (returned 8 Oct) |
| 81 Sep 30 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
MLR increased 2 per cent (14 to 16 per cent) |
| 81 Oct 10 Sa |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
IRA bombed Chelsea barracks |
| 81 Oct 21 We |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Cancun North-South Summit (ended 24 Oct) |
| 81 Nov 6 Fr |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-Irish summit in London |
| 81 Nov 18 We |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit in Bonn |
| 81 Nov 26 Th |
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Major |
Chronology |
London European Council (ended 27 Nov) |
| 81 Nov 26 Th |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Crosby by-election: Shirley Williams won Conservative seat for SDP |
| 81 Dec 8 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Scargill elected NUM president |
| 81 Dec 13 Su |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Poland: martial law imposed and Solidarity suppressed |
| 82 Jan 26 Tu |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Unemployment passed 3 million |
| 82 Mar 9 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Budget |
| 82 Mar 19 Fr |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-German summit at Chequers |
| 82 Mar 25 Th |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Glasgow Hillhead by-election: Roy Jenkins won Conservative seat for SDP |
| 82 Mar 29 Mo |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Brussels European Council (ended 30 Mar) |
| 82 Mar 31 We |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Argentine invasion learned to be imminent |
| 82 Apr 2 Fr |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Argentina invaded |
| 82 Apr 3 Sa |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: UN SCR 502 demanding Argentine withdrawal |
| 82 Apr 5 Mo |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: FCO Ministers resigned, Pym new Foreign Secretary; Task Force sailed |
| 82 Apr 7 We |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: 200 mile Maritime Exclusion Zone declared |
| 82 Apr 8 Th |
|
Major |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Haig's first visit to London |
| 82 Apr 12 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: Haig's second visit to London (ended 13 Apr) |
| 82 Apr 25 Su |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: South Georgia recaptured |
| 82 Apr 30 Fr |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: US `tilt' in favour of Britain; Total Exclusion Zone put in force |
| 82 May 2 Su |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: General Belgrano sunk by HMS Conqueror |
| 82 May 4 Tu |
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Key |
[Chronology] |
Falklands: HMS Sheffield hit by Argentine missile |
| 82 May 17 Mo |
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Major |
[Chronology] |
Anglo-French summit in London |
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