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| Assassination Gow, Ian |  |
| 30th July Murdered by the IRA |
| Assassination Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 30th July London Ian Gow is killed by an IRA car bomb |
| Bombing of Carlton Club Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 25th June London The IRA bomb the Carlton Club |
| Bombing of Stock Exchange Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 20th July London An IRA bomb explodes at the Stock Exchange |
| Budget Lamont, Norman | |
| 20th Mar London Presents the Budget Statement to the House of Commons |
| Budget Major, John Roy | |
| Mar London Delivers the budget in the House of Commons |
| Chairman Conservative Party Patten, Christopher Francis | |
| 28th Nov Appointed Chairman of the Conservative Party |
| Chancellor Lamont, Norman | |
| 30th Nov London Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Channel Tunnel Hurd, Douglas | |
| 1st Dec The 2 halves of the Channel tunnel are joined |
| Channel Tunnel Major, John Roy | |
| 1st Dec The 2 halves of the Channel tunnel are joined |
| Chief Secretary Mellor, David | |
| 30th Nov London Appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
| Chief Whip Ryder, Richard | |
| 30th Nov London Appointed Chief Whip |
| Closed Shop Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| London Employment Act, employment cannot be conditional on TU membership |
| Composition Bon, Simon John Charles Le | |
| Duran Duran's 7th album, "Liberty", is released |
| Composition Osbourne, John Michael "Ozzy" | |
| Releases Album, "Bark at the Moon" |
| Releases Album, "Just Say, Ozzy" |
| Crisis Gummer, John Selwyn | |
| 6th Feb London Announces increased compensation to farmers affected by BSE |
| Death Gow, Ian | |
| 30th July Death of Ian Gow, assassinated by the IRA |
| Death Harrison, Rex | |
| Death of Rex Harris on |
| Death Lennon, John Winston | |
| 9th Oct New York On what would have been John Lennon's 50th birthday, "Imagine" is broadcast simultaneously in 130 countries |
| Death Thomas, Terry | |
| 8th Jan Death of Terry Thomas |
| Demonstrations Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 31st Mar London 400 people were arrested and property was damaged with repairs estimated at œ400,000 after the demonstration which saw 100,000 people turn out to protest |
| 31st Mar London Poll Tax demonstrations take place in Trafalgar Sqr, 417 injured & 341 arrested |
| Deputy Prime Minister Howe, Geoffrey | |
| 24th July London Appointed Deputy Prime Minister to Margaret Thatcher |
| Diplomacy Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 17th Sep Thatcher visits Czech oslovakia |
| 19th Sep Thatcher visits Hungary |
27th Sep London Britain resumes diplomatic relations with Iran  after the Rushdie affair |
| Dissolution Barnes, Rosie | |
| 3rd June David Owen announces the dissolution of the SDP |
| 3rd June The SDP continues as the Independent Social Democrats |
| Dissolution Cartwright, John | |
| 3rd June David Owen announces the dissolution of the SDP |
| Dissolution Owen, David | |
| 3rd June Announces the dissolution of the SDP, continues as an Independent Social Democrat |
| 14th Nov London Dissolves the SDP |
| Drama Archer, Jeffrey | |
| Dramatization of, "Exclusive" |
| Economy Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 12th Oct Inflation rises to 10.9% |
| Editor Lawson, Dominic | |
| Appointed Editor of the Spectator |
| Election Heal, Sylvia | |
| 22nd Mar Staffordshire Elected Member of Parliament for Mid-Staffordshire, overturns Tory majority of 14,654 |
| Election Heseltine, Michael | |
| 14th Nov Announces intention to stand as leader of the Conservative Party |
| 20th Nov Conservative leadership 1st ballot, Thatcher 204, Heseltine 152 & 16 abstentions |
| 27th Nov 2nd round leadership ballot, Major wins 185 votes, Heseltine 131 & Hurd 56 |
| 27th Nov Heseltine & Hurd stand down from the leadership campaign |
| Election Jackson, Glenda | |
| 27th Mar Hampstead Wins the nomination to stand as the Labour candidate for Hampstead & Highgate |
| Election Major, John Roy | |
| 22nd Nov Announces intention to stand in the 2nd round of the Party leadership ballot |
| 27th Nov Wins the Party leadership election, Major 185 votes, Heseltine 131 & Hurd 56 |
| Election Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 22nd Mar Staffordshire Labour win the Mid-Staffordshire by-election |
| 22nd Mar Staffordshire The Tories lose Mid-Staffordshire after holding it with a majority of over 19,000 |
| 20th Nov Conservative leadership 1st ballot, Thatcher 204, Heseltine 152 & 16 abstentions |
| 20th Nov Wins a majority of the party, over 187, but 4 short of stopping a 2nd ballot |
| 20th Nov Paris Anounces live on TV she will go forward to the 2nd ballot |
| 22nd Nov Announces she will not contest the 2nd ballot |
| Election Wakenham, John | |
| Become Mrs Thatcher'selection manager after the 1st ballot for the party leadership |
| European Union Major, John Roy | |
| 8th Sep London Announces the entry of Stirling into the European Exchange Rate Mechanism |
| 5th Oct London Britain enters the European Exchange Rate Mechanism |
| European Union Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 5th Oct London Britain applies to join the ERM |
| 8th Oct London Britain joins the ERM |
| FA Cup Ferguson, Alexander Chapman | |
| Wins his first title with Man Utd |
| Government Major, John Roy | |
| 28th Nov Asked by the Queen to form a government |
| Honours Coe, Sebastian Newbold | |
| Appointed an OBE |
| Honours Thatcher, Denis | |
| 7th Dec Made a baronet |
| Honours Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 7th Dec Awarded the Order of Merit |
| Knighthood Amiss, Kingsley | |
| Amiss is knighted |
| Leader House of Commons MacGregor, John | |
| London Appointed Leader of the House of Commons |
| League Cup Clough, Brian | |
| Clough guides Forest to another League Cup victory with a 1-0 over Oldham Athletic, his 4th League Cup |
| Legislation Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| London Employment Act, employers cannot deny someone a job because they are not a TU member |
| London Employment Act, employment cannot be conditional on TU membership |
| 19th April London 44 Conservative MP's rebel against the Hong Kong Citizenship Bill |
| Manager Robson, "Bobby" Robert William | |
Eindhoven Before the 1990 World Cup, the FA told Robson that they would not renew his contract as England  manager, so he moved on to the Netherlands  to coach PSV Eindhoven |
| Minister of Agriculture Gummer, John Selwyn | |
| 30th Nov Appointed Minister of Agriculture |
| Minister of Defense King, Tom | |
| 30th Nov Appointed Minister of Defence |
| Minister of Duchy Lancaster Patten, Christopher Francis | |
| 30th Nov Appointed Minister of the Duchy of Lancaster |
| Minister of Education Clarke, Kenneth | |
| Appointed Minister of Education & Science |
| 30th Nov Appointed Minister of Education & Science |
| Minister of Employment Howard, Michael | |
| 3rd Jan Appointed Minister for Employment |
| Minister of Energy Wakeham, John | |
| 30th Nov Appointed Minister of Energy |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Hurd, Douglas | |
| 30th Nov Appointed Foreign Secretary |
| Minister of Health Waldegrave, William | |
| 30th Nov Appointed Minister of Health |
| Minister of Northern Ireland Brooke, Peter | |
| 30th Nov Appointed Minister for Northern Ireland |
| Minister of Scotland Lang, Ian | |
30th Nov Appointed Minister for Scotland  |
| Minister of Social Security Newton, Tony | |
| 30th Nov Appointed Minister of Social Security |
| Minister of Trade Lilley, Peter | |
| 30th Nov Appointed Minister of Trade & Indus try |
| Minister of Transport Rifkind, Malcolm | |
| 30th Nov Appointed Minister of Trans port |
| Minister of Hunt, David | |
| 30th Nov Appointed Minister for Wales |
| Party Leader Major, John Roy | |
| London Appointed Leader of the Conservative Party |
| 27th Nov London Appointed Party Leader of the Conservative Party |
| Prime Minister Major, John Roy | |
| 27th Nov Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain , 2nd term |
| 28th Nov Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain , 1st term |
| Prime Minister Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 20th Nov Wins 204 votes to Michael Heseltine's 152 in the party leadership election |
| Privatization Major, John Roy | |
| London National Power & Power Gen are sold for œ2,230 million |
| London The Electricity Distribution Companies are sold for œ5,092 million |
| 5th Dec London Electricity privatization is launched |
| Privatization Wakenham, John | |
| Minister responsible for the privatization of the electricity industry |
| Publication Mosley, Nicholas | |
| Publication of, "Hopeful Monsters" |
| Rebellion Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 19th April London 44 Conservative MP's rebel against the Hong Kong Citizenship Bill |
| Reform Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| The RPI Advisory Committee will include the Community Charge in the Retail Price Index |
| London Employment Act, employers cannot deny someone a job because they are not TU member |
| London The Employment Act, resticts the closed shop |
| Jan Dept of the Environment estimates for the Charge are double original estimates |
| Jan The Department of the Environment estimates the Community Charge will average œ340 |
| 1st April The Community Charge takes effect in England & Wales |
| 4th June London The House of Lords rejects the War Crimes Bill |
| July œ3 billion extra is found from theGovernment to keep the community charge below œ400 |
| July Sets the standard community charge at œ379 |
| 19th July TheGovernment gives œ3,000m to reduce the impact of the poll tax |
| Release Hostages Heath, Edward Richard George | |
| London Secures the release of 33 British hostages |
| Resignation Douglas, Dick | |
| 14th Mar London Resigns the party whip |
| Resignation Fowler, Norman | |
| 3rd Jan London Resigns from the Cabinet for family reasons |
| Resignation Howe, Geoffrey | |
| 1st Nov London Resigns from theGovernment over differences with Margaret Thatcher over the EC |
| Resignation Ridley, Nicholas | |
| 14th July London Nicholas Ridley resigns from theGovernment after the Spectator interview |
| Resignation Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 14th July London Nicholas Ridley resigns from theGovernment after the Spectator interview |
| 13th Nov London Howe's resignation speech during the leadershipelection criticizes Thatcher |
| 22nd Nov Announces her intention to resign |
| 28th Nov Resigns as Prime Minister |
| Resignation Walker, Peter | |
| 4th Mar Announces he will leave the Cabinet in May & not contest the general election |
| Retirement Runcie, Robert Alexander Kennedy | |
| 25th Mar Canterbury Announces decision to retire |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Daltrey, Roger | |
| The Who are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Davies, Raymond Douglas | |
| Davies is inducted, with the Kinks , into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Entwistle, John | |
| 28th April The Who are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Townshend, Pete | |
| The Who are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| Scandal Browne, John | |
| 7th Mar London Suspended from the House of Commons for not declaring his business interests |
| Secretary of Environment Heseltine, Michael | |
| 30th Nov Appointed Secretary of the Environment, 2nd term |
| Secretary of Home Affairs Baker, Kenneth | |
| 30th Nov Appointed Home Secretary |
| Secretary Transport Rifkind, Malcolm | |
| Appointed Secretary for Trans port |
| Strike Thatcher, Margaret Hilda | |
| 23rd Feb London The ambulance dispute is settled |
| Take That Williams, Robert Peter "Robbie" | |
| Founder Member of Take That |
| Treaty of Moscow Hurd, Douglas | |
12th Sep London Britain joins the Allies & east & West Germany  in a final settlement with Germany |
| World Cup Gascoigne, Paul John | |
Plays all three of the group games at World Cup held in Italy  in as England top their group, providing the assist for Mark Wright's winner against Egypt |
| 4th July Turin Catches Thomas Berthold and is booked, which meant that he would be suspended for the World Cup Final if England won the match, Gascoigne is shattered by this and his subsequent tears became one of football's most enduring images |
| 4th July Turin England play West Germany in the World Cup semi-final, after going 1-0 down early in the second half, Gascoigne's Spurs team-mate Gary Lineker equalises for England with ten minutes remaining to force extra time |
| 4th July Turin The West Germany match culminates in a penalty shoot-out with Gascoigne originally intended to take the third kick, which was scored by Platt, but the Germans eventually won and England failed to reach the final. |
| World Cup Lineker, Gary | |
| Turin England play West Germany in the World Cup semi-final, after going 1-0 down early in the second half, Gascoigne's Spurs team-mate Gary Lineker equalises for England with ten minutes remaining to force extra time |
