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Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s First and only Female Prime Minister died at 87
Apr 8th
Margaret Thatcher, the first and one and only woman to become British prime minister, has died at 87 after a stroke on Monday, April 8 according to a spokesperson. Margaret Thatcher is a Conservative Party leader and was prime minister from 1979 to 1990 and was popularly known as “Iron Lady”.
Political circles around the world are paying tributes to the former Prime minister of Britan.
President Obama said in a tribute released by the White House that Mrs. Thatcher’s achievement as Britain’s first female prime minister taught “our daughters that there is no glass ceiling that can’t be shattered.” He added that More >
The 2012 Oscar Winners for 84th Annual Academy Awards
Feb 27th
2012 Oscar Winners: The Artist topped the Oscar Winners list of the 84th Annual Academy Awards for the year 2012. “The Artist,” won five Academy Awards, including best picture. The film also took home Oscars for best directing for Michel Hazanavicius, the lead actor award for Jean Dujardin and trophies for costume design and score.
Meryl Streep, 62, won the Best Actress Oscar for portraying Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady.” “Oh, come on,” Streep said of the standing ovation she received. “When they called my name, I had this feeling I could hear half of America say, ‘Oh, no, not her again,’ ” Streep said. “But whatever.” May expected that this award may go to Viola Davis from “The Help.” But “The Help” won an Oscar in the name of Octavia Spencer as the best supporting actress.
The full list of this year’s big Oscar winners:
Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, The Artist
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, The Help
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, Beginners More >