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| Arrest of Waite Waite, Terry |  |
| 20th June Beirut Taken hostage in Beirut while acting as the Archbishop of Canterbury's special envoy |
| Assassination of Neave Neave, Maurice | |
| 25th April London Killed with his wife by an IRA bomb |
| Booker Prize Ackroyd Ackroyd, Peter | |
| London Winner of the Booker Prize for, "Hawksmoor" |
| Booker Prize Dunn Dunn, Douglas | |
| London Winner of the Booker Prize for Poetry, "Elegies" |
| Booker Prize Winterson Winterson, Jeanette | |
| Winner of the Booker Prize for 1st novel, "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit" |
| Budget Lawson, Nigel | |
| London Cuts two pence off the basic rate of income tax |
| Chain of Hope Dianna | |
| The Princess of Wales is one of the first high-profile celebrities to be photographed touching a person infected with HIV at the 'chain of hope' organisation |
| Chancellor Jenkins, Roy | |
| Oxford Appointed Chancellor of the University of Oxford |
| Chief Secretary Major, John Roy | |
| June London Appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
| Composition of Duran Duran Bon, Simon John Charles Le | |
| Duran Duran's 5th album, "Notorius", is released |
| Composition of Harrison Harrison, George | |
| Releases Album, "Cloud Nine" |
| Releases the single "Got My Mind Set on You" reaches number two in the UK and number one in America |
| Composition of Osbourne Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Releases Album, "Tribute", dedicated to Randy Rhodes |
| Composition of Sting Sumner, Gordon Matthew "Sting" | |
| Releases "Nothing Like the Sun" |
| Composition of Waters Waters, Roger | |
| June Roger Waters releases his second solo album, "Radio Chaos " |
| Crash Stock Market Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 19th Oct Washington Dramatic falls in the stock market following "black monday" in Wall St |
| Death of Duncan Sandys, Duncan Duncan-Sandys, Duncan | |
| Death of Duncan Duncan-Sandys |
| Death of Neave, Maurice Neave, Maurice | |
| 25th April London Killed with his wife by an IRA bomb |
| Deputy Speaker Boothroyd Boothroyd, Betty | |
| London Appointed Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Diplomacy Elizabeth II | |
| 1st April Windsor Visited by the King & Queen of Spain |
| 1st April Windsor Visited by the President of Korea at Windsor Castle |
| Diplomacy Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 23rd Mar Georgia Visits Georgia |
| 23rd Mar 23 March-2 April, visits Russia & is allowed to see the streets & shops |
| 23rd Mar Appears on Russian TV |
| Duran Duran Bon, Simon John Charles Le | |
| Le Bon, Rhodes and John Taylor reunite to record & perform as Duran Duran |
| Election Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 11th June Sedgfield Elected Member of Parliament for Sedgefield |
| Election Blunkett, David | |
| Sheffield Elected Member of Parliament for Sheffield Brightside |
| Election Jenkins, Roy | |
| 11th June Glasgow Defeated during the general election |
| Election Kinnock, Neil | |
| 11th June The Labour Party win 30.8% of votes cast & 229 MPs |
| Election Major, John Roy | |
| June Huntingdon Elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon, majority 27,044 |
| Election Owen, David | |
| The SDP-Liberal Alliance win 22.6% of the popular vote, 7% behind Labour |
| Election Primarolo, Dawn | |
| Bristol Elected Member of Parliament for Bristol South |
| Election Shepherd, Gillian | |
| Norfolk Elected Member of Parliament for Norfolk Sth West |
| Election Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| Agrees on the eve of the election with Lawson & Walker to privatize electricity |
| 11th June Conservatives 375, Labour 229, Liberals 17, SDP 5 & others 24 |
| 11th June The Conservative majority is cut to 101 |
| 11th June The Conservatives win 42.3% of votes cast & 376 MPs |
| European Central Bank Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 23rd June Thatcher rules out joining the European Central Bank |
| Health Revie, Donald George "Don" | |
| Revie reveals he is suffering from motor neurone disease |
| House of Lords Jenkins, Roy | |
| Appointed Member of the House of Lords |
| Inauguration of Glasgow Elizabeth II | |
| 2nd Mar Glasgow Inaugurates Glasgow as the "cultural city of Europe" |
| Minister of Energy Wakenham, John | |
| Appointed Secretary of State for Energy |
| Minister of Trade Clarke, Kenneth | |
| Appointed Minister of Trade & Indus try |
| Minister of Trade Young, David | |
| Appointed Minister of Trade & Indus try |
| Minister of Transport Ridley, Nicholas | |
| Appointed Secretary for Trans port, 2nd term |
| Party Leader Maclennan, Robert | |
| Appointed Party Leader of the SDP |
| Peerage Callaghan, James | |
| Made a life peer |
| Peerage Joseph | |
| Created Baron Joseph |
| Pink Floyd Gilmour, Dave | |
| June Dave Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright release "A Momentary Lapse Of Reason" as Pink Floyd |
| 23rd Dec Dave Gilmour and Roger Waters sign an agreement ending the years of dispute, Waters will receive a royalty payment every time that any images created during his time with the band are used |
| Pink Floyd Mason, Nick | |
| June Dave Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright release "A Momentary Lapse Of Reason" as Pink Floyd |
| Pink Floyd Waters, Roger | |
| 6th April Roger Waters ' lawyers issue a statement that Roger believes himself to be the creative driving force behind Pink Floyd and therefore he will contest the use of the name by anyone else |
| 23rd Dec Dave Gilmour and Roger Waters sign an agreement ending the years of dispute, Waters will receive a royalty payment every time that any images created during his time with the band are used |
| Pink Floyd Wright, Rick | |
| June Dave Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright release "A Momentary Lapse Of Reason" as Pink Floyd |
| Prime Minister Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 11th June London Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 3rd term |
| Privatization BAA Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| The British Airports Authority is sold for œ1,281 million |
| Privatization BA Lawson, Nigel | |
| British Airways is sold for œ900 million in February |
| Privatization BA Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| British Airways is sold for œ900 million |
| Privatization BP Lawson, Nigel | |
| 29th Oct Announces in Parliament the BP flotation will go ahead despite the stock market crash |
| 30th Oct BP shares are sold on the stock exchange after a buy back scheme is introduced |
| Privatization Electricity Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| Agrees on the eve of the election with Lawson & Walker to privatize electricity |
| Privatization Rolls Royce Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| Rolls Royce is sold for œ1,363 million |
| Privy Council Major, John Roy | |
| June London Appointed Privy Councillor |
| Publication of Benn Benn, Anthony Wedgewood | |
| Publication of, "Diaries" |
| Publication of Hoggart Hoggart, Richard | |
| Publication of, "An Idea of History" |
| Reform of Community Charge Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 1st April Levying of the community charge begins in Scotland |
| Resignation of Owen Owen, David | |
| 6th Aug London Resigns as leader of the SDP after his Party votes to merge with the Liberal Party |
| Retirement Callaghan, James | |
| Retires from the House of Commons & enters the Lords |
| Secretary Energy Parkinson, Cecil | |
| London Appointed Secretary of Energy |
| Secretary of State Channon, Henry Paul Guinness | |
| 13th June Appointed Secretary of State for Trans port |
| SFO Lawson, Nigel | |
| London The Serious Fraud Office is set up by the Criminal Justice Act |
| London The Serious Fraud Office replaces the Fraud Investigation Group |
| Shadow Cabinet Blair, Anthony Charles Lynton | |
| 8th July Appointed Deputy to Bryan Gould, Shadow Trade & Indus try Secretary |
| 8th July Appointed Spokesman on the City & Consumer Affairs |
| Shadow Cabinet Smith, Arthur | |
| Appointed Shadow Chancellor |
| Shadow Chief Secretary Brown, Gordon | |
| Appointed Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
| Speech Thatcher Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 31st Oct Quoted in the press saying, "there is no such thing as society" |
| Succession of Anne Great Britain Great Brita Anne | |
| 31st Aug London Succeeds as Princess of Great Britain |
| Title Anne Anne | |
| 12th June Elizabeth II awards her daughter Princess Anne the title of "Princess Royal" |
| Title Anne Elizabeth II | |
| 12th June Elizabeth II awards her daughter Princess Anne the title of "Princess Royal" |
