On May 4, 1979, Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female prime minister as the leader of the Conservative Party. She was later hit by eggs during a visit to south Wales. Thatcher also sent the fleet to confront the Argentine junta on the Falklands, leading to their political downfall.
Today in History: May 4, 1979 British Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher sweeps through the gates of London’s Buckingham Palace as she dramatically becomes Europe’s first woman Prime Minister. https://t.co/pOnDniDv8O
Mrs. Thatcher sending the fleet to duff-up the Argentine junta on the Falklands destroyed them politically and the regime quickly fell. Afterwards, lots congratulated the Lady, most bizarrely the El Salvador insurgent group, the Revolutionary Democratic Front (FDR). https://t.co/iDqaAOHNAu
Good morning all & OTD in 1979, Margaret Thatcher became the new Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the first female Prime Minister. All three of Britain's female Prime Ministers have been Conservatives. https://t.co/PigB37kQvZ
Other unseen images show Margaret Thatcher, who was prime minister at the time on the day she was hit by eggs on a visit to south Wales during the strike https://t.co/uZiy6Gh4ek
ON THIS DAY: In 1979 Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher was chosen to become Britain’s first female prime minister. https://t.co/ZBWRQIt4dP https://t.co/janCDuqLm3