One of her staunchest allies was U.S. Thatcher faced a military challenge during her first term. During her reign the English monarchy took on its modern Winston Churchill was one of the best-known, and some say one of the greatest, statesmen of the 20th century. Less than two years later she gave birth to twins, Carol and Mark. While the Conservative Party lost power in 1974, Thatcher became a dominant force in her political party. Margaret Thatcher died on April 8, 2013, at the age of 87.Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present.1. England was in a time of economic and political turmoil, with the government nearly bankrupt, employment on the rise and conflicts with labor unions. The cramped apartment above her father’s corner store in which When Argentina’s military junta invaded the Falkland Islands, a British colony, in April 1982, Margaret Thatcher’s political future was in serious question. Stine is famous for writing 'Goosebumps,' the bestselling horror series for kids. All Rights Reserved. Senator and was assassinated during his run for the presidency.American actor Robert Reed played quintessential family man Mike Brady in the popular sitcom 'The Brady Bunch' from 1969 to 1974.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the son of former New York senator and U.S. attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, and nephew of former U.S. president John F. Kennedy.Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson in November 2011.The younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret drew attention for a personal life marked by controversial relationships.Margaret Mead was a cultural anthropologist and writer best known for her studies and publications on the subject.Margaret Sanger was an early feminist and women's rights activist who coined the term "birth control" and worked towards its legalization.Margaret Atwood is an award-winning Canadian poet, novelist and essayist known for books like 'The Handmaid’s Tale,' 'Cat's Eye' and 'Oryx and Crake,' among an array of other works.The first female prime minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher was a controversial figurehead of conservative ideology during her time in office.© 2020 Biography and the Biography logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC.
In April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. Thatcher won a seat in the House of Commons in 1959, representing Finchley.Clearly a woman on the rise, Thatcher was appointed parliamentary under secretary for pensions and national insurance in 1961. The following year, Thatcher had to say goodbye to an old friend and ally, Ronald Reagan. She earned a degree in chemistry in 1947 and went on to work as a research chemist in Colchester. It also pushed through an unpopular “community charge” that was met with street protests and high levels of nonpayment. Politically active in her youth, Thatcher served as president of the Conservative Association at the university. Appointed assistant curator of ethnology at the American Museum of Natural History in 1926, she embarked on two dozen trips to the South Pacific to Margaret Taylor (1788-1852) was an American first lady (1849-1850) and the wife of Zachary Taylor, an American military hero and the 12th president of the United States. That night, her cabinet members visited her one by one and urged her to resign. She was elected leader of the Conservative Party in 1975, beating out Heath for the position.