Indexes of individual years in

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

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2020s The 2020s (pronounced "twenty-twenties" shortened to "the '20s" and referred to as the twenties) is the current decade, which began on January 1, 2020, and will end on December 31, 2029. The 2020s began with the COVID-19 pandemic — the first ...

2010s File:2010s collage v21.png, From top left, clockwise: Anti-government protests called the Arab Spring arose in 2010–2011, and as a result, many governments were overthrown, including when Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was Death of Muammar Gadd ...

2000s File:2000s decade montage3.png, From top left, clockwise: The World Trade Center on fire and the Statue of Liberty during the 9/11 attacks in 2001; the euro enters into European currency in 2002; a statue of Saddam Hussein being toppled durin ...

1990s File:1990s decade montage.png, From top left, clockwise: The Hubble Space Telescope orbits the Earth after it was launched in 1990; American F-16s and F-15s fly over burning oil fields in Operation Desert Storm, also known as the 1991 Gulf War ...

1980s File:1980s replacement montage02.PNG, 420px, From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, ''Columbia'', lifts off in 1981; US president Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev ease tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the ...

1970s File:1970s decade montage.jpg, Clockwise from top left: U.S. President Richard Nixon doing the V for Victory sign after his resignation from office following the Watergate scandal in 1974; The United States was still involved in the Vietnam War i ...

1960s File:1960s montage.png, Clockwise from top left: U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War; the Beatles led the British Invasion of the U.S. music market; a half-a-million people participate in the 1969 Woodstock Festival; Neil Armstrong and Buzz ...

1950s The 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the "Fifties" or the " '50s") (among other variants) was a decade that began on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. Throughout the decade, the world continued its re ...

1940s File:1940s decade montage.png, Above title bar: events during World War II (1939–1945): From left to right: Troops in an LCVP landing craft approaching Omaha Beach on D-Day; Adolf Hitler visits Paris, soon after the Battle of France; The Holoca ...

1930s File:1930s decade montage.png, From left, clockwise: Dorothea Lange's photo of the homeless Florence Thompson shows the effects of the Great Depression; due to extreme drought conditions, farms across the south-central United States become dry a ...

1920s File:1920s decade montage.png, From left, clockwise: Third Tipperary Brigade Flying Column No. 2 under Seán Hogan during the Irish War of Independence; Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol in accordance to the 18th amendment, whic ...

1910s File:1910s montage.png, From left, clockwise: The Ford Model T is introduced and becomes widespread; The Sinking of the RMS Titanic, sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic, ''RMS Titanic'' causes the deaths of nearly 1,500 people and attracts global and h ...

1900s The 1900s may refer to: * 1900s (decade), the decade from 1900 to 1909 * The century from 1900 to 1999, almost synonymous with the 20th century The 20th (twentieth) century began on January 1, 1901 ( MCMI), and ended on December 31, 2000 ( MM ...

1890s The 1890s (pronounced "eighteen-nineties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1890, and ended on December 31, 1899. In the United States, the 1890s were marked by a severe economic depression sparked by the Panic of ...

1880s The 1880s (pronounced "eighteen-eighties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1880, and ended on December 31, 1889. The period was characterized in general by economic growth and prosperity in many parts of the world, ...

1870s The 1870s (pronounced "eighteen-seventies") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1870, and ended on December 31, 1879. The trends of the previous decade continued into this one, as new empires, imperialism and militar ...

1860s The 1860s (pronounced "eighteen-sixties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1860, and ended on December 31, 1869. The decade was noted for featuring numerous major societal shifts in the Americas. In the United St ...

1850s The 1850s (pronounced "eighteen-fifties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1850, and ended on December 31, 1859. It was a very turbulent decade, as wars such as the Crimean War, shifted and shook European politic ...

1840s The 1840s (pronounced "eighteen-forties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1840, and ended on December 31, 1849. The decade was noted in Europe for featuring the largely unsuccessful Revolutions of 1848, also know ...

1830s The 1830s (pronounced "eighteen-thirties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1830, and ended on December 31, 1839. In this decade, the world saw a rapid rise of imperialism and colonialism, particularly in Asia an ...

- 1820s - 1810s -

1800s 1800s may refer to: * The century from 1800 to 1899, almost synonymous with the 19th century (1801–1900) * 1800s (decade) File:1800s collage.jpg, 420x420px, From top left, clockwise: Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Emperor of the French Empire and ...

1790s File:1790s montage.jpg, 420x420px, From top left, clockwise: Atlantic slave trade and abolitionism gain momentum over Europe and the Americas, as bans began to be enacted in countries such as Denmark-Norway (1803), the United Kingdom (1807), and ...

- 1780s -

1770s File:1770s montage.jpg, 420x420px, From top left, clockwise: Englishmen and sailor James Cook concludes his inaugural and embarks on his second voyage, leaving a trail of significant milestones along its way such as the discovery of New Caledonia, ...

1760s File:1760s montage.png, 420x420px, From top left, clockwise: English Explorer James Cook commenced his first voyage around the world and becoming the first known Europeans to reach the east coast of Australia; victory at the Battle of Buxar and ...

1750s File:1750s montage.png, 420x420px, From top left, clockwise: The Treaty of Madrid amends the pre-existing Treaty of Tordesillas (1494). Signed in 1750, this Spanish-Portuguese agreement, enabled Portugal to claim more holdings in what is now Brazi ...

1740s File:1740s montage.jpg, 420x420px, From top left, clockwise: The War of Jenkins' Ear, a conflict between the British and Spanish Empires lasting from 1739 to 1748. The War of the Austrian Succession from 1740 to 1748, caused by the death of Emperor ...

1730s The 1730s decade ran from January 1, 1730, to December 31, 1739. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1730s ...

1720s The 1720s decade ran from January 1, 1720, to December 31, 1729. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1720s ...

1710s The 1710s decade ran from January 1, 1710 to December 31, 1719. References {{DEFAULTSORT:1710s ...

- Pre-1710

2020s

* 2029 in Wales – * 2028 in Wales – * 2027 in Wales – * 2026 in Wales – * 2025 in Wales – * 2024 in Wales – * 2023 in Wales – * 2022 in Wales –

2022 Welsh local elections The 2022 Welsh local elections are due to be held on 5 May 2022 to elect members of all twenty-two local authorities in Wales. They are being held alongside other local elections in the United Kingdom. The last elections were held in 2017. Bac ...

* 2021 in Wales –

2021 Senedd election 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ...

2020 in Wales Events from the year 2020 in Wales. Incumbents *First Minister – Mark Drakeford *Secretary of State for Wales – Simon Hart *Archbishop of Wales – John Davies, Bishop of Swansea and Brecon *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wal ...

– Start of the

COVID-19 pandemic in Wales The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Wales on 28 February 2020, with a case being reported in the Swansea area; this first known case was a person who had recently returned from Italy. The first known case of community transm ...

2010s

* 2019 in Wales – Cardiff City F.C.'s new signing,

Emiliano Sala Emiliano Raúl Sala Taffarel (; 31 October 1990 – 21 January 2019) was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a striker. After playing youth football in Argentina and following a short spell in Portugal's regional leagues, Sala ...

, is killed in a plane crash while returning to Wales from France. *

2018 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 2018 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *First Minister – Carwyn Jones (until 12 December), Mark Drakeford (starting 13 December) *Secretary of State for Wales – Alun Cairns * ...

–

Mark Drakeford Mark Drakeford (born 19 September 1954) is a Welsh politician serving as First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour since 2018. He previously served in the Welsh Government as Cabinet Secretary for Finance from 2016 to 2018 and Minist ...

replaces

Carwyn Jones Carwyn Howell Jones (born 21 March 1967) is a Welsh politician who served as First Minister of Wales and Leader of Welsh Labour from 2009 to 2018. He served as Counsel General for Wales from 2007 to 2009. Jones served as the Member of the S ...

as First Minister. *

2017 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 2017 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *First Minister – Carwyn Jones *Secretary of State for Wales – Alun Cairns *Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff; Jo ...

–

June Osborne June Osborne (born 10 June 1953) is a British retired Anglican bishop. From 2017 to 2022, she served as the Bishop of Llandaff in the Church in Wales. Between 2004 and 2017, she served as the Dean of Salisbury, and was the first woman to head o ...

becomes the first female

Bishop of Llandaff The Bishop of Llandaff is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. Area of authority The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The bishop's seat is in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (the site of a ...

. *

2016 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 2016 to Wales and its people. Incumbents * First Minister – Carwyn Jones * Secretary of State for Wales – (to 19 March) Stephen Crabb; (from 19 March) Alun Cairns * Archbishop of ...

–

Ifor ap Glyn Ifor ap Glyn (born 1961) is a Welsh television presenter and Welsh-language poet.Gillian Clarke Gillian Clarke (born 8 June 1937) is a Welsh poet and playwright, who also edits, broadcasts, lectures and translates from Welsh into English. She co-founded Tŷ Newydd, a writers' centre in North Wales. Life Gillian Clarke was born on 8 J ...

as the National Poet of Wales. * 2015 in Wales – The ferry service between

Dún Laoghaire Dún Laoghaire ( , ) is a suburban coastal town in Dublin in Ireland. It is the administrative centre of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. The town was built following the 1816 legislation that allowed the building of a major port to serve Dubli ...

in Ireland and Holyhead ends after two centuries. * 2014 in Wales – Wales win a record total of 36 medals at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. *

2013 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 2013 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *First Minister – Carwyn Jones *Secretary of State for Wales – David Jones *Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff *Ar ...

– A fire at the

National Library of Wales The National Library of Wales ( cy, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru), Aberystwyth, is the national legal deposit library of Wales and is one of the Welsh Government sponsored bodies. It is the biggest library in Wales, holding over 6.5 million boo ...

causes some damage to the collection. *

2012 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 2012 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *First Minister – Carwyn Jones *Secretary of State for Wales – Cheryl Gillan *Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff *A ...

– The

Millennium Stadium The Millennium Stadium ( cy, Stadiwm y Mileniwm), known since 2016 as the Principality Stadium ( cy, Stadiwm Principality) for sponsorship reasons, is the national stadium of Wales. Located in Cardiff, it is the home of the Wales national rug ...

hosts the opening event of the London Olympics in the football competition, with 11 matches being held in total. *

2011 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 2011 to Wales and its people. Incumbents * First Minister – Carwyn Jones * Secretary of State for Wales – Cheryl Gillan * Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llanda ...

– The Welsh devolution referendum, 63.49% vote in favour of the

Welsh Assembly The Senedd (; ), officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and () in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes laws for Wales, agrees certain taxes and scrutinises the Welsh Gove ...

able to make laws in areas it has powers for. * 2010 in Wales – Wales hosts golf's

Ryder Cup The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every two years with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named af ...

for the first time

2000s

2009 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 2009 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *First Minister **Rhodri Morgan (until 9 December) **Carwyn Jones *Secretary of State for Wales ** Paul Murphy (until 5 June) **Peter Hain *Arc ...

takes over from

Rhodri Morgan Hywel Rhodri Morgan (29 September 1939 – 17 May 2017) was a Welsh Labour politician who was the First Minister of Wales and the Leader of Welsh Labour from 2000 to 2009. He was also the Assembly Member for Cardiff West from 1999 to 2011 and t ...

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* 2008 in Wales - Resignation of

Peter Hain Peter Gerald Hain, Baron Hain (born 16 February 1950), is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland from 2005 to 2007, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2007 to 2008 and twice as Secretary of State ...

Secretary of State for Wales The secretary of state for Wales ( cy, ysgrifennydd gwladol Cymru), also referred to as the Welsh secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Wales Office. The incumbent is a member ...

2007 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 2007 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *First Minister – Rhodri Morgan *Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Hain *Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff *Arc ...

- Introduction of the legal ban on smoking in public places *

2006 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 2006 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *First Minister – Rhodri Morgan *Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Hain *Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff *Arch ...

- The Queen opens the new Senedd building in Cardiff *

2005 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 2005 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *First Minister – Rhodri Morgan *Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Hain *Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff *Arc ...

- Cardiff celebrates its centenary as a city (50 years as Welsh capital) * 2004 in Wales -

Wales Millennium Centre Wales Millennium Centre ( cy, Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru) is an arts centre located in the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff, Wales. The site covers a total area of . Phase 1 of the building was opened during the weekend of the 26–28 November 2004 an ...

opens *

2003 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 2003 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *First Minister – Rhodri Morgan *Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Hain *Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff (elec ...

Michael Howard Michael Howard, Baron Howard of Lympne (born Michael Hecht; 7 July 1941) is a British politician who served as Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from November 2003 to December 2005. He previously held cabinet posi ...

becomes leader of the UK Conservative Party * 2002 in Wales - Cowbridge businessman Peter Shaw is kidnapped in Georgia, but escapes after five months * 2001 in Wales - Launch of the pressure group

Cymuned Cymuned (translated in English language, English as "community", ) was a Wales, Welsh communities pressure group. Established in 2001, the group campaigned on behalf of local communities in Wales, particularly (but not exclusively) Welsh language ...

2000 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 2000 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *First Secretary (until 16 October)/First Minister **Alun Michael (until 9 February) **Rhodri Morgan *Secretary of State for Wales – Paul M ...

- Wales child abuse scandal

1990s

* 1999 in Wales - First elections to the

National Assembly for Wales The Senedd (; ), officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English language, English and () in Welsh language, Welsh, is the Devolution in the United Kingdom, devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes ...

1998 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1998 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales **Ron Davies (Welsh politician), Ron Davies (until 27 October) **Alun Michael *Archbishop of Wales � ...

Alun Michael Alun Edward Michael (born 22 August 1943) is a Welsh Labour politician serving as South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner since 2012. He served as Secretary of State for Wales from 1998 to 1999 and then as the first First Secretary of Wales ...

becomes

1997 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1997 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – William Hague (until 3 May); Ron Davies *Archbishop of Wales – Alwyn Rice Jones, Bishop of St Asaph *Archd ...

- Referendum on devolution results in narrow "Yes" vote * 1996 in Wales - Founding of the Owain Glyndwr Society *

1995 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1995 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – John Redwood (until 26 June); David Hunt (Acting); William Hague (from 5 July) *Archbishop of Wales – ...

- Disappearance of

Richey Edwards Richard James Edwards (born 22 December 1967 – disappeared 1 February 1995), also known as Richey James or Richey Manic, was a Welsh musician who was the lyricist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers. He w ...

* 1994 in Wales - Tower Colliery is bought by its workforce *

1993 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1993 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents * Secretary of State for Wales – David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral, David Hunt (until 27 May); John Redwood * Archbishop of Wales ...

John Redwood Sir John Alan Redwood (born 15 June 1951) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wokingham in Berkshire since 1987. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Secretary of State for Wales in the Major government ...

makes an unsuccessful attempt to mime to the Welsh national anthem * 1992 in Wales - Ebbw Vale Garden Festival *

1991 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1991 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – David Hunt *Archbishop of Wales ** George Noakes, Bishop of St David's (retired) **Alwyn Rice Jones, Bishop ...

- Four nights of rioting in Ely, Cardiff *

1990 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1990 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester, Peter Walker (until 4 May); David Hunt, Baron Hunt of ...

- Flooding in

Towyn Towyn ( cy, Tywyn) is a seaside resort in the Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is also an electoral ward to the town and Conwy County Borough Council, county councils. Location It is located between Rhyl, in Denbighshire, and Abergele in Conwy ...

, north Wales

1980s

1989 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1989 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Walker, Baron Walker of Worcester, Peter Walker *Archbishop of Wales – George Noakes, B ...

- The

Hippocratic oath The Hippocratic Oath is an oath of ethics historically taken by physicians. It is one of the most widely known of Greek medical texts. In its original form, it requires a new physician to swear, by a number of healing gods, to uphold specific e ...

is taken in Welsh for the first time *

1988 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1988 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Walker *Archbishop of Wales – George Noakes, Bishop of St David's *Archdruid of the National Eist ...

Steve Jones Steve or Steven Jones may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Steve Jones (English presenter) (born 1945), English musician, disk jockey, television presenter, and voice-over artist *Steve Jones (musician) (born 1955), English rock and roll guita ...

wins the

New York Marathon The New York City Marathon (currently branded TCS New York City Marathon after its headline sponsor) is an annual marathon () that courses through the five boroughs of New York City. It is the largest marathon in the world, with 53,627 finishe ...

1987 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1987 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – Nicholas Edwards, Baron Crickhowell, Nicholas Edwards (until 13 June); Peter Walker, Baron Walk ...

Ieuan Wyn Jones Ieuan Wyn Jones (born 22 May 1949) is a Welsh politician who was the Deputy First Minister in the Welsh Government from 2007 to 2011. He was the Member of the Senedd for the Ynys Môn constituency from 1999 to 2013, and he was also leader of P ...

wins Ynys Môn * 1986 in Wales - First Welsh Proms * 1985 in Wales - The campaigning group Cefn is founded * 1984 in Wales - Beginning of the

miners' strike Miners' strikes are when miners conduct strike actions. See also * List of strikes References {{Reflist Miners A miner is a person who extracts ore, coal, chalk, clay, or other minerals from the earth through mining. There are tw ...

1983 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1983 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – Nicholas Edwards *Archbishop of Wales – Derrick Childs, Bishop of Monmouth (elected) *Archdruid of the Na ...

Neil Kinnock Neil Gordon Kinnock, Baron Kinnock (born 28 March 1942) is a British former politician. As a member of the Labour Party, he served as a Member of Parliament from 1970 until 1995, first for Bedwellty and then for Islwyn. He was the Leader of ...

becomes leader of the UK Labour Party *

1982 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1982 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – Nicholas Edwards *Archbishop of Wales – Gwilym Williams, Bishop of Bangor (retired) *Archdruid of the Natio ...

- 32 Welsh Guardsmen are killed on ''Sir Galahad'' in the

Falklands War The Falklands War ( es, link=no, Guerra de las Malvinas) was a ten-week undeclared war between Argentina and the United Kingdom in 1982 over two British dependent territories in the South Atlantic: the Falkland Islands and its territorial de ...

* 1981 in Wales -

Charles, Prince of Wales Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to ...

marries

Lady Diana Spencer Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William and Harry. Her ac ...

1980 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1980 to Wales and the Welsh people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – Nicholas Edwards *Archbishop of Wales – Gwilym Williams, Bishop of Bangor *Archdruid of the National ...

- Campaigners force the government to honour its promise of a Welsh language fourth television channel

1970s

1979 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1979 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon, John Morris (until 5 May); Nicholas Edwards, Baron Cric ...

- The Saint David's Day devolution referendum rejects the idea of a Welsh Assembly by four to one *

1978 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1978 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – John Morris *Archbishop of Wales – Gwilym Williams, Bishop of Bangor *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfo ...

- Death of Sir

Clough Williams-Ellis Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, CBE, MC (28 May 1883 – 9 April 1978) was a Welsh architect known chiefly as the creator of the Italianate village of Portmeirion in North Wales. He became a major figure in the development of Welsh architec ...

1977 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1977 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – John Morris *Archbishop of Wales – Gwilym Williams, Bishop of Bangor *Archdruid of the National Eisteddf ...

Johnny Owen John Richard Owens (7 January 1956 – 4 November 1980) was a Welsh professional boxer who fought under the name Johnny Owen. His seemingly fragile appearance earned him many epithets, including the "Merthyr Matchstick" and the "Bionic Ba ...

wins the British bantamweight boxing championship *

1976 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1976 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – John Morris *Archbishop of Wales – Gwilym Williams, Bishop of Bangor *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod ...

- InterCity 125 high-speed trains begin running between Swansea and Paddington * 1975 in Wales - Opening of the Cleddau Bridge *

1974 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1974 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Thomas (until 5 March); John Morris *Archbishop of Wales – Gwilym Williams, Bishop of Bangor *Arch ...

- Berwyn Mountain Incident * 1973 in Wales - Completion of the Llyn Brianne dam * 1972 in Wales - The Local Government Act 1972 transforms Wales into eight counties. * 1971 in Wales -

Ryan Davies Ryan Davies (22 January 1937 – 22 April 1977) was a Welsh comedian, actor, musician, singer, and songwriter. Though his career lasted just 11 years, he became widely known in Wales through his work with Ronnie Williams as the comedic double a ...

and Ronnie Williams become household names when their show is transferred to BBC1 * 1970 in Wales -

Bernice Rubens Bernice Rubens (26 July 1923 – 13 October 2004) was a Welsh novelist.She became the first woman to win the Booker Prize in 1970, for '' The Elected Member''. Personal history Bernice Ruth Reuben was born in Splott, Cardiff on 26 July 19 ...

wins the Booker Prize

1960s

* 1969 in Wales - Investiture of

* 1968 in Wales - First bilingual postage stamp * 1967 in Wales -

Welsh Language Act 1967 The Welsh Language Act 1967, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which gave some rights to use the Welsh language in legal proceedings in Wales (including Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-e ...

1966 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1966 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – Jim Griffiths (until 5 April); Cledwyn Hughes *Archbishop of Wales – Edwin Morris, Bishop of Monmouth *Ar ...

Aberfan disaster The Aberfan disaster was the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip on 21 October 1966. The tip had been created on a mountain slope above the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, and overlaid a natural spring. Heavy rain led t ...

1965 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1965 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Secretary of State for Wales – Jim Griffiths *Archbishop of Wales – Edwin Morris, Bishop of Monmouth *Archdruid of the National Eisteddf ...

Bryn Terfel Sir Bryn Terfel Jones, (; born 9 November 1965) (known professionally as Bryn Terfel) is a Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Terfel was initially associated with the roles of Mozart, particularly '' Figaro'', ''Leporello'' and ''D ...

born * 1964 in Wales - The

Welsh Office The Welsh Office ( cy, Swyddfa Gymreig) was a department in the Government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Wales. It was established in April 1965 to execute government policy in Wales, and was headed by the Secretary of State f ...

is established * 1963 in Wales - First protest by

Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg The Welsh Language Society ( cy, Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg, often abbreviated to Cymdeithas yr Iaith or just Cymdeithas) is a direct action pressure group in Wales campaigning for the right of Welsh people to use the Welsh language in every as ...

* 1962 in Wales - Opening of

Llanwern Llanwern is a community in the eastern part of the City of Newport, South East Wales. Llanwern is bounded by the M4 and Langstone to the north, Ringland, Lliswerry and the River Usk to the west, the River Severn to the south and the city bou ...

steelworks * 1961 in Wales -

Atlantic College Atlantic College (formally the United World College of the Atlantic; alternatively styled UWC Atlantic College, UWCAC, or UWCA) is an independent boarding school in the Vale of Glamorgan in south Wales. Founded in 1962, it was the first of t ...

founded *

1960 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1960 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Edwin Morris, Bishop of Monmouth *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales **William Morris (outgoing) ** Tref ...

Ricky Valance David Spencer (10 April 193612 June 2020), known professionally as Ricky Valance, was a Welsh pop singer. He was best known for the UK number one single "Tell Laura I Love Her", which sold over a million copies in 1960. He was the first male Wel ...

becomes the first male Welsh singer to reach no.1 in the charts

1950s

* 1959 in Wales - Welsh flag given official status * 1958 in Wales - Last execution in Wales *

1957 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1957 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Minister of Welsh Affairs – Henry Brooke *Archbishop of Wales ** John Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff (died 26 June) ** Edwin Morris, Bishop of ...

- Passing of the Tryweryn Bill * 1956 in Wales - First Welsh-medium secondary school *

1955 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1955 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – John Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Dyfnallt Events * 17 March – ...

- Cardiff becomes official capital * 1954 in Wales - Opening of Cardiff Wales Airport *

1953 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1953 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – John Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales **Cynan (outgoing) **Dyfnallt (incomin ...

- Queen Elizabeth II makes her first official visit to Wales as queen *

1952 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1952 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – John Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Cynan Events * 10 January – An ...

- Wenvoe television transmitter comes into service *

1951 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1951 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – John Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Cynan Events *3 May – Josef Her ...

- Death of Ivor Novello * 1950 in Wales - Dylan Thomas makes his first visit to America

1940s

1949 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1949 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales ** David Prosser, Bishop of St David's (retired) ** John Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff (elected) *Archdruid of the National ...

Dylan Thomas Dylan Marlais Thomas (27 October 1914 – 9 November 1953) was a Welsh poet and writer whose works include the poems "Do not go gentle into that good night" and "And death shall have no dominion", as well as the "play for voices" ''Under ...

settles at the Boat House in Laugharne. * 1948 in Wales -

Aneurin Bevan Aneurin "Nye" Bevan PC (; 15 November 1897 – 6 July 1960) was a Welsh Labour Party politician, noted for tenure as Minister of Health in Clement Attlee's government in which he spearheaded the creation of the British National Health ...

brings in the Acts of Parliament that create the welfare state *

1947 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1947 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – David Prosser (bishop), David Prosser, Bishop of St David's *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wal ...

- Wreck of the Samtampa *

1946 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1946 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – David Prosser, Bishop of St David's *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Crwys Events *12 July – ...

- Coal Industry Nationalisation Act *

1945 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1945 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – David Prosser, Bishop of St David's *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Crwys Events *1 January – ...

Lloyd George David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. He was a Liberal Party (United Kingdom), Liberal Party politician from Wales, known for lea ...

is created an earl * 1944 in Wales -

Grace Williams Grace Mary Williams (19 February 1906 – 10 February 1977) was a Welsh composer, generally regarded as Wales's most notable female composer, and the first British woman to score a feature film. Early life Williams was born in Barry, Glamo ...

writes ''

Sea Sketches ''Sea Sketches'' is a Suite (music), suite of five movements for string orchestra, composed by Grace Williams in 1944, and dedicated to her parents. It is one of the composer's most popular works. Composition history Grace Williams composed '' ...

'' *

1943 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1943 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Charles Green (bishop), Charles Green, Bishop of Bangor *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales � ...

Welsh National Opera Welsh National Opera (WNO) ( cy, Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru) is an opera company based in Cardiff, Wales; it gave its first performances in 1946. It began as a mainly amateur body and transformed into an all-professional ensemble by 1973. In its ...

is founded * 1942 in Wales - Welsh Courts Act *

1941 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1941 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Charles Green, Bishop of Bangor *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Crwys Events *January – RAF Ll ...

- ''How Green Was My Valley'' is filmed *

1940 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1940 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Charles Green (bishop), Charles Green, Bishop of Bangor *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales � ...

- The song ''We'll Keep a Welcome'' is first performed

1930s

1939 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1939 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Charles Green, Bishop of Bangor *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales ** J.J. (outgoing) ** Crwys (incoming ...

- The first wartime evacuees arrive in Wales *

1938 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1938 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Charles Green, Bishop of Bangor *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – J.J. Events * 14– 19 January ...

- The Temple of Peace is opened in Cathays Park, Cardiff * 1937 in Wales -

Tommy Farr Tommy may refer to: People * Tommy (given name) * Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film * ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...

fights

Joe Louis Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential boxers of all time. He rei ...

1936 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1936 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Charles Green, Bishop of Bangor *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales ** Gwili (outgoing) ** J.J. (incoming ...

Saunders Lewis Saunders Lewis (born John Saunders Lewis) (15 October 1893 – 1 September 1985) was a Welsh politician, poet, dramatist, Medievalist, and literary critic. He was a prominent Welsh nationalist, supporter of Welsh independence and was a co-found ...

and others are imprisoned for their sabotage attack on Penrhos aerodrome *

1935 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1935 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Charles Green (bishop), Charles Green, Bishop of Bangor *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales � ...

- Felinfoel Brewery starts selling canned beer * 1934 in Wales - 265 miners are killed in the Gresford mining accident * 1933 in Wales -

Amy Johnson Amy Johnson (born 1 July 1903 – disappeared 5 January 1941) was a pioneering English pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia. Flying solo or with her husband, Jim Mollison, she set many long-distance records duri ...

takes off from Pendine * 1932 in Wales -

Frank Brangwyn Sir Frank William Brangwyn (12 May 1867 – 11 June 1956) was a Welsh artist, painter, watercolourist, printmaker, illustrator, and designer. Brangwyn was an artistic jack-of-all-trades. As well as paintings and drawings, he produced des ...

completes the Empire Panels * 1931 in Wales - The Welsh School of Medicine is founded * 1930 in Wales - The first youth hostel opens at Pennant Hall in the Conwy Valley

1920s

* 1929 in Wales -

Megan Lloyd George Lady Megan Arvon Lloyd George, (22 April 1902 – 14 May 1966) was a Welsh politician and the first female Member of Parliament (MP) for a Welsh constituency. She also served as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, before later becoming a Labo ...

becomes Wales's first female MP * 1928 in Wales -

Amelia Earhart Amelia Mary Earhart ( , born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer and writer. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many oth ...

lands in Wales after flying the Atlantic * 1927 in Wales -

Coleg Harlech Coleg Harlech was a residential adult education college for mature students in Harlech, Gwynedd, later on part of Adult Learning Wales - Addysg Oedolion Cymru. History It was Wales' only long-term, mature-student residential education colleg ...

is founded *

1926 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1926 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Alfred George Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Elfed Events * 28 Jan ...

- Miners' strike leads to General Strike * 1925 in Wales - Llyn Eigiau dam bursts, killing 16 people * 1924 in Wales -

Claude Friese-Greene Claude Friese-Greene (3 May 1898 – 6 January 1943) was a British-born cinema technician, filmmaker and cinematographer, most famous for his 1926 collection of films entitled ''The Open Road''. Biography Claude, born Claude Harrison Green ...

travels through Wales * 1923 in Wales - The

Diocese of Swansea and Brecon The Diocese of Swansea and Brecon was established as a Diocese of the Church in Wales in 1923 with Brecon Priory as the cathedral. The area of the diocese had formerly been the Archdeaconry of Brecon within the Diocese of St Davids. The dioc ...

is created *

1922 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1922 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archbishop of Wales – Alfred George Edwards, Bishop of St Asaph *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Dyfed *Lord Lieutena ...

Urdd Gobaith Cymru Urdd Gobaith Cymru () (known as the Urdd) is a national voluntary youth organisation, which claimed over 56,000 members in 2019 aged between 8 and 25 years old. It provides opportunities for children and young people across Wales to take part ...

is founded * 1921 in Wales - The UK's first oil refinery opens at Llandarcy * 1920 in Wales - Death of Sir

Owen Morgan Edwards Sir Owen Morgan Edwards (26 December 1858 – 15 May 1920) was a Welsh historian, educationalist and writer. He is often known as O. M. Edwards. Biography Owen Edwards was born in Llanuwchllyn near Bala, the eldest son of Owen and Beti Edw ...

1910s

1919 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1919 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Dyfed *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th Baronet ...

Kinmel Park Riots On 4 and 5 March 1919 Kinmel Park in Bodelwyddan, near Abergele, North Wales, experienced two days of riots in the Canadian sector of the local military complex, Kinmel Camp. The riots are believed to have been caused by delays in repatriation a ...

* 1918 in Wales - First woman parliamentary candidate in Wales * 1917 in Wales - Death of

Hedd Wyn Hedd Wyn (born Ellis Humphrey Evans, 13 January 188731 July 1917) was a Welsh-language poet who was killed on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele during World War I. He was posthumously awarded the bard's chair at the 1917 National ...

* 1916 in Wales -

38th (Welsh) Division The 38th (Welsh) Division (initially the 43rd Division, later the 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division and then the 38th Infantry (Reserve) Division) of the British Army was active during both the First and Second World Wars. In 1914, the division w ...

in action at

Mametz Wood The Mametz Wood Memorial commemorates an engagement of the 38th (Welsh) Division of the British Army during the First Battle of the Somme in France in 1916. The memorial The memorial, erected in 1987 by Welsh sculptor David Petersen, is a ...

1915 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1915 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Dyfed *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th Barone ...

- Publication of ''My People'' by

Caradoc Evans David Caradoc Evans (31 December 1878 – 11 January 1945), was a Welsh story writer, novelist and playwright. Biography Evans was brought up in a Welsh language, Welsh-speaking community in Rhydlewis, Ceredigion, Cardiganshire, and although he ...

1914 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1914 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Monarch: George V *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Dyfed Events *14 January - The first trolleybuses in Wales come into ope ...

- Welsh Home Rule Bill fails * 1913 in Wales - 439 men killed at Senghenydd in the worst disaster in British mining history * 1912 in Wales - National miners' strike *

1911 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1911 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Dyfed *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th Barone ...

- Investiture of the future

Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Empire and Emperor of India from 20 January 19 ...

as Prince of Wales * 1910 in Wales - First general election in which all Welsh constituencies are contested

1900s

* 1909 in Wales - Record British monthly rainfall of 56.5 inches at Llyn Llydaw, Snowdonia * 1908 in Wales -

Strumble Head Strumble Head ( cy, Pen Caer,Trwyn-câr, Pen Strwmbl) is a rocky headland in the community of Pencaer in Pembrokeshire, Wales, within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It marks the southern limit of Cardigan Bay. Three islands lie off the ...

lighthouse built *

1907 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1907 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Dyfed *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th Barone ...

- King

Edward VII Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria an ...

lays foundation of Bangor University * 1906 in Wales - no Conservative MPs in Wales *

1905 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1905 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Hwfa Môn *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th ...

David Lloyd George David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, (17 January 1863 – 26 March 1945) was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. He was a Liberal Party politician from Wales, known for leading the United Kingdom during t ...

joins the Cabinet *

1904 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1904 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Hwfa Môn *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th B ...

- start of

1904-1905 Welsh Revival Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music ...

1903 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1903 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn), Hwfa Môn *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Si ...

- Death of Dr

Joseph Parry Joseph Parry (21 May 1841 – 17 February 1903) was a Welsh composer and musician. Born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, he is best known as the composer of "Myfanwy" and the hymn tune "Aberystwyth", on which the African song "Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika" i ...

* 1902 in Wales - Opening of

Great Orme The Great Orme ( cy, Y Gogarth) is a limestone headland on the north coast of Wales, north-west of the town of Llandudno. Referred to as ''Cyngreawdr Fynydd'' by the 12th-century poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr, its English name derives from the Old N ...

tramway * 1901 in Wales - Prince George and Princess Mary become Prince and Princess of Wales *

1900 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1900 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Hwfa Môn *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th B ...

Keir Hardie James Keir Hardie (15 August 185626 September 1915) was a Scottish trade unionist and politician. He was a founder of the Labour Party, and served as its first parliamentary leader from 1906 to 1908. Hardie was born in Newhouse, Lanarkshire. ...

becomes first Labour MP

1890s

* 1899 in Wales - First gramophone recording in the Welsh language *

1898 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1898 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Hwfa Môn *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th ...

- Peak year of slate production in Wales *

1897 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1897 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Hwfa Môn *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th B ...

- Marconi makes the first radio transmission from Lavernock Point * 1896 in Wales - Opening of the

Snowdon Mountain Railway The Snowdon Mountain Railway (SMR; cy, Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa) is a narrow gauge rack and pinion mountain railway in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is a tourist railway that travels for from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon, the highest pea ...

* 1895 in Wales -

Welsh Grand National The Coral Welsh Grand National is a Premier Handicap National Hunt racing, National Hunt Steeplechase (horse racing), steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to Horse racing, horses aged four years ...

held for the first time * 1894 in Wales - 290 men killed in a mining disaster at Albion Colliery,

Cilfynydd Cilfynydd is a village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, a mile from the South Wales Valleys town of Pontypridd, and 13 miles north of the capital city, Cardiff. Cilfynydd is also an electoral ward for the county council and Pont ...

* 1893 in Wales - Wales win the

Triple Crown Triple Crown may refer to: Sports Horse racing * Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing * Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States) ** Triple Crown Trophy ** Triple Crown Productions * Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing * Trip ...

for the first time * 1892 in Wales - The ''

South Wales Argus The ''South Wales Argus'' is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Newport, South Wales. ''The Argus'' is distributed in Newport, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, and Torfaen. History The paper was founded as the ''South Wales Arg ...

'' is launched * 1891 in Wales - Birth of Kate Roberts *

1890 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1890 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Clwydfardd *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Richard Davies *Lord Lieutenant of Brec ...

becomes MP for Caernarfon

1880s

1889 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1889 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Clwydfardd Events *January – First Glamorgan County Council elections are held. *8 Feb ...

- Opening of Barry docks *

1888 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1888 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Richard Davies *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – Joseph Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk *Lord Lieutenant o ...

- Welsh Parliamentary Liberal Party is formed *

1887 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1887 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Richard Davies *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – Joseph Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk *Lord Lieutenant of ...

- Wreck of the ''Helvetia'' * 1886 in Wales - Opening of Severn rail tunnel *

1885 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1885 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Richard Davies *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – Joseph Bailey, 1st Baron Glanusk *Lord Lieutenant of ...

Frances Hoggan Frances Elizabeth Hoggan (''née'' Morgan; 20 December 1843 – 5 February 1927) was a Welsh doctor and the first British woman to receive a doctorate in medicine from any university in Europe. She was also a pioneering medical practitioner, rese ...

is first woman doctor registered in Wales. * 1884 in Wales - Opening of

University of Wales, Bangor Bangor University ( cy, Prifysgol Bangor) is a Public university, public university in Bangor, Gwynedd, Bangor, Wales. It received its Royal charter, Royal Charter in 1885 and was one of the founding institutions of the federal University of Wales ...

* 1883 in Wales -

Treorchy Male Voice Choir Treorchy Male Choir, also known as Treorchy Male Voice Choir, is a choir based in Treorchy in the Rhondda, Rhondda Valley, Wales, United Kingdom. History Choirs have existed in the Rhondda Valley for more than a 150 years and Treorchy is one of ...

formed. *

1882 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1882 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Clwydfardd *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – William Owen Stanley *Lord Lieutenant of ...

- SA Brain & Company Ltd opens its brewery in Cardiff. * 1881 in Wales - River Vyrnwy is dammed to create

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. * 1880 in Wales - First "official" National Eisteddfod held at Caernarfon

1870s

* 1879 in Wales - Defence of

Rorke's Drift The Battle of Rorke's Drift (1879), also known as the Defence of Rorke's Drift, was an engagement in the Anglo-Zulu War. The successful British defence of the mission station of Rorke's Drift, under the command of Lieutenants John Chard of the ...

by 139 South Wales Borderers *

1878 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1878 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Clwydfardd *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – William Owen Stanley *Lord Lieutenant of B ...

- Gilchrist-

Thomas Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Ap ...

method of steelmaking developed at Blaenavon; Prince of Wales Colliery disaster at Abercarn * 1877 in Wales - First soccer

Welsh Cup The FAW Welsh Cup ( cy, Cwpan Cymdeithas Pêl-droed Cymru), currently known as the JD Welsh Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out football competition contested annually by teams in the Welsh football league system. It is considered the most ...

* 1876 in Wales -

Cardiff RFC Cardiff Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Caerdydd) is a rugby union club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876Parry-Jones (1989), pg 59 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, shortly after ...

plays its first match * 1875 in Wales - Mining disasters at

New Tredegar New Tredegar ( cy, Tredegar Newydd) is a former mining town and community in the Rhymney Valley, Caerphilly county borough, Wales, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. New Tredegar is now home to 'The Winding House', a county museum ...

and

Pentyrch Pentyrch ( cy, Pen-tyrch) is a village and community located on the western outskirts of Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The village gives its name to a Cardiff local authority electoral ward, Pentyrch, which covers the village and immediat ...

1874 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1874 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – William Owen Stanley *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar *Lord Lieut ...

- Opening of Powysland Museum, Welshpool * 1873 in Wales - Work begins on the Severn rail tunnel * 1872 in Wales - University of Wales, Aberystwyth, is founded *

1871 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1871 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – William Owen Stanley *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar *Lord Lieut ...

- Miners' strike in South Wales *

1870 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1870 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – William Owen Stanley *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar *Lord Lieut ...

- Francis Kilvert begins his diary

1860s

1869 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1869 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey (until 7 February); William Owen Stanley (from 2 March) *Lord Lieut ...

* 1868 in Wales * 1867 in Wales *

1866 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1866 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – George Pratt, 2nd Marquess Ca ...

* 1865 in Wales * 1864 in Wales * 1863 in Wales * 1862 in Wales * 1861 in Wales * 1860 in Wales

1850s

1859 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1859 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Henry Paget, 2nd Marquess of Anglesey *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – John Lloyd Vaughan Watkins *L ...

* 1858 in Wales * 1857 in Wales * 1856 in Wales * 1855 in Wales * 1854 in Wales * 1853 in Wales * 1852 in Wales * 1851 in Wales * 1850 in Wales

1840s

* 1849 in Wales * 1848 in Wales * 1847 in Wales * 1846 in Wales * 1845 in Wales * 1844 in Wales * 1843 in Wales * 1842 in Wales * 1841 in Wales * 1840 in Wales

1830s

* 1839 in Wales * 1838 in Wales *

1837 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1837 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – Penry Williams *Lord Lieutenan ...

* 1836 in Wales * 1835 in Wales * 1834 in Wales * 1833 in Wales * 1832 in Wales * 1831 in Wales * 1830 in Wales

1820s

* 1829 in Wales * 1828 in Wales * 1827 in Wales * 1826 in Wales * 1825 in Wales *

1824 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1824 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of B ...

* 1823 in Wales * 1822 in Wales * 1821 in Wales * 1820 in Wales

1810s

* 1819 in Wales * 1818 in Wales *

1817 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1817 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire – Henry Somers ...

* 1816 in Wales * 1815 in Wales * 1814 in Wales * 1813 in Wales * 1812 in Wales *

1811 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1811 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Henry Paget *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire – Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort ...

1810 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1810 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Henry Paget *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire – Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort ...

1800s

* 1809 in Wales * 1808 in Wales *

1807 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1807 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Henry Paget *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire – Henry Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort ...

* 1806 in Wales * 1805 in Wales * 1804 in Wales * 1803 in Wales * 1802 in Wales * 1801 in Wales *

1800 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1800 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge (second creation), Henry Paget *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknoc ...

1790s

* 1799 in Wales * 1798 in Wales * 1797 in Wales * 1796 in Wales * 1795 in Wales * 1794 in Wales * 1793 in Wales * 1792 in Wales * 1791 in Wales * 1790 in Wales

1780s

* 1789 in Wales * 1788 in Wales * 1787 in Wales *

1786 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1786 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey - Henry Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge (second creation), Henry Paget *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknocks ...

* 1785 in Wales * 1784 in Wales * 1783 in Wales * 1782 in Wales * 1781 in Wales *

1780 in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the year 1780 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey - Sir Nicholas Bayly, 2nd Baronet *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire and Lord Lieutenant of Monmou ...

1770s

* 1779 in Wales * 1778 in Wales * 1777 in Wales * 1776 in Wales * 1775 in Wales * 1774 in Wales * 1773 in Wales * 1772 in Wales * 1771 in Wales * 1770 in Wales

1760s

* 1769 in Wales * 1768 in Wales * 1767 in Wales * 1766 in Wales * 1765 in Wales * 1764 in Wales * 1763 in Wales * 1762 in Wales * 1761 in Wales * 1760 in Wales

1750s

* 1759 in Wales * 1758 in Wales * 1757 in Wales *

1756 in Wales Events from the year 1756 in Wales. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire, Caernarvonshire, Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire, Flintshire, Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire, Merio ...

* 1755 in Wales * 1754 in Wales * 1753 in Wales *

1752 in Wales Events from the year 1752 in Wales. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) – George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley *Lord Lieutenant of Gl ...

* 1751 in Wales *

1750 in Wales Events from the year 1750 in Wales. Incumbents *Lord Lieutenant of North Wales (Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey, Caernarvonshire, Flintshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire) – George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley *Lord Lieutenant of Gl ...

1740s

* 1749 in Wales * 1748 in Wales * 1747 in Wales * 1746 in Wales * 1745 in Wales * 1744 in Wales * 1743 in Wales * 1742 in Wales * 1741 in Wales * 1740 in Wales

1730s

* 1739 in Wales * 1738 in Wales * 1737 in Wales * 1736 in Wales * 1735 in Wales * 1734 in Wales * 1733 in Wales * 1732 in Wales * 1731 in Wales * 1730 in Wales

1720s

* 1729 in Wales * 1728 in Wales * 1727 in Wales * 1726 in Wales * 1725 in Wales * 1724 in Wales * 1723 in Wales * 1722 in Wales * 1721 in Wales * 1720 in Wales

1710s

* 1719 in Wales * 1718 in Wales * 1717 in Wales * 1716 in Wales * 1715 in Wales * 1714 in Wales * 1713 in Wales * 1712 in Wales * 1711 in Wales * 1710 in Wales {{div col end

Pre-1710

* 1700s in Wales *

17th century in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the century 1601–1700 to Wales and its people. Events 1601 *June - John Salusbury is knighted by Queen Elizabeth I of England for his assistance in suppressing the Essex Rebellion. *Octobe ...

16th century in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the century 1501–1600 to Wales and its people. Princes of Wales *Arthur (to 2 April 1502) *Henry (later Henry VIII) (1504–1509) Princesses of Wales * Catherine of Aragon (to 2 April 1502 ...

15th century in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the century 1401–1500 to Wales and its people. Princes of Wales *Henry of Monmouth (later King Henry V) (to 1413) *Owain Glyndŵr (unofficially, 1400–1415) *Edward of Westminster (1454� ...

14th century in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the century 1301–1400 to Wales and its people. Princes of Wales *Edward of Caernarfon (later King Edward II) (1301-1307) *Edward, the Black Prince (1343-1376) *Richard of Bordeaux (later Ki ...

13th century in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the century 1201–1300 to Wales and its people. Princes of Wales * Llywelyn the Great (c. 1218–1240) * Dafydd ap Llywelyn (1240–1246) * Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (c. 1246–1282) * Dafydd ...

12th century in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the century 1101–1200 to Wales and Welsh people, its people. Events 1102 * Henry I of England has a series of charges drawn up against the rebel Robert of Bellême, 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, ...

11th century in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the century 1001–1100 to Wales and its people. Events 1005 *Aeddan ap Blegywryd succeeds Cynan ab Hywel as Prince of Gwynedd. 1018 *Llywelyn ap Seisyll defeats Aeddan ap Blegywryd in battle ...

10th century in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the century 901–1000 to Wales and its people. Events 905 *The kingdom of Dyfed passes to Hywel Dda as a result of his marriage to Elen, the daughter of Llywarch ap Hyfaidd, following th ...

9th century in Wales This article is about the particular significance of the century 801–900 to Wales and its people. Events 830 *Approximate date – Nennius's ''Historia Brittonum'' 878 *Merfyn ap Rhodri succeeds his father Rhodri the Great as king of Powys, ...