http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/4/newsid_2503000/2503195.stm Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher was Britain's first female prime minister and served three consecutive terms in office. She is one of the dominant political figures of 20th century Britain, and
Thatcherism continues to have a huge influence.
Photo: Margaret Thatcher, newly elected prime minister, arrives at Downing Street on 4 May 1979. (Getty Images)