List of years in Wales

This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. Each year is annotated with a significant event as a reference point.

Further reading

*Breverton, Terry - "The Welsh Almanack" (Wales Books, 2003)
*Fisher, Deborah C. - "Who's Who in Welsh History" (Christopher Davies, 1997)
*May, John - "Reference Wales" (University of Wales Press, 1994)

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2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930s - 1920s - 1910s - 1900s - 1890s - 1880s - 1870s

2000s

* 2008 in Wales
* 2007 in Wales - Smoking ban introduced in public places
* 2006 in Wales - The Queen opens the new Senedd building in Cardiff.
* 2005 in Wales - Cardiff celebrates its centenary as a city (50 years as Welsh capital)
* 2004 in Wales - Wales Millennium Centre opens
* 2003 in Wales - Michael Howard 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 Cymuned pressure group
* 2000 in Wales - Wales child abuse scandal

1990s

* 1999 in Wales - First elections to the National Assembly for Wales
* 1998 in Wales - Alun Michael becomes Secretary of State for Wales
* 1997 in Wales - Referendum on devolution results in narrow "Yes" vote
* 1996 in Wales - Founding of the Owain Glyndwr Society
* 1995 in Wales - Disappearance of Richey Edwards
* 1994 in Wales - Tower Colliery is bought by its workforce
* 1993 in Wales - John Redwood makes an unsuccessful attempt to mime to the Welsh national anthem
* 1992 in Wales - Ebbw Vale Garden Festival
* 1991 in Wales - Four nights of rioting in Ely, Cardiff
* 1990 in Wales - Flooding in Towyn, north Wales

1980s

* 1989 in Wales - The Hippocratic oath is taken in Welsh for the first time.
* 1988 in Wales - Steve Jones wins the New York Marathon
* 1987 in Wales - Ieuan Wyn Jones wins Ynys Môn
* 1986 in Wales - First Welsh Proms
* 1985 in Wales - Campaign group Cefn is founded
* 1984 in Wales - Beginning of miners' strike
* 1983 in Wales - Neil Kinnock becomes leader of the UK Labour Party
* 1982 in Wales - 32 Welsh Guardsmen killed on "Sir Galahad" in the Falklands War
* 1981 in Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales marries Lady Diana Spencer
* 1980 in Wales - Campaigners force the government to honour its promise of a Welsh language fourth television channel.

1970s

* 1979 in Wales - The March 1 devolution referendum rejects the idea of a Welsh Assembly by four to one.
* 1978 in Wales - Death of Sir Clough Williams-Ellis
* 1977 in Wales - Johnny Owen wins the British bantamweight boxing championship.
* 1976 in Wales - InterCity 125 high-speed train runs for the first time between Swansea and Paddington
* 1975 in Wales - Opening of the Cleddau Bridge
* 1974 in Wales - 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 and Ronnie Williams become household names when their show is transferred to BBC1.
* 1970 in Wales - Bernice Rubens wins the Booker Prize.

1960s

* 1969 in Wales - Investiture of Charles, Prince of Wales
* 1968 in Wales - First bilingual postage stamp
* 1967 in Wales - Welsh Language Act 1967
* 1966 in Wales - Aberfan disaster
* 1965 in Wales - Bryn Terfel born
* 1964 in Wales - Welsh Office established
* 1963 in Wales - First protest by Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg
* 1962 in Wales - Opening of Llanwern steelworks
* 1961 in Wales - Atlantic College founded
* 1960 in Wales - Ricky Valance is first male Welsh singer to reach #1 in the charts

1950s

* 1959 in Wales - Welsh flag given official status
* 1958 in Wales - Last execution in Wales
* 1957 in Wales - Passing of the Tryweryn Bill
* 1956 in Wales - First Welsh-medium secondary school
* 1955 in Wales - Cardiff becomes official capital
* 1954 in Wales - Opening of Cardiff Wales Airport
* 1953 in Wales - Queen Elizabeth II makes her first official visit to Wales as queen
* 1952 in Wales - Wenvoe television transmitter comes into service
* 1951 in Wales - Death of Ivor Novello
* 1950 in Wales - Dylan Thomas makes his first visit to America

1940s

* 1949 in Wales - Dylan Thomas settles at the Boat House in Laugharne.
* 1948 in Wales - Aneurin Bevan brings in the Acts of Parliament that create the welfare state
* 1947 in Wales - Wreck of the Samtampa
* 1946 in Wales - Coal Industry Nationalisation Act
* 1945 in Wales - Lloyd George is created an earl
* 1944 in Wales - Grace Williams writers "Sea Sketches"
* 1943 in Wales - Welsh National Opera is founded
* 1942 in Wales - Welsh Courts Act
* 1941 in Wales - "How Green Was My Valley" is filmed
* 1940 in Wales - "We'll Keep a Welcome" first performed

1930s

* 1939 in Wales - First evacuees arrive.
* 1938 in Wales - Temple of Peace and Health built in Cathays Park, Cardiff.
* 1937 in Wales - Tommy Farr fights Joe Louis.
* 1936 in Wales - Saunders Lewis and others imprisoned for sabotage attack on Penrhos aerodrome.
* 1935 in Wales - Felinfoel Brewery starts selling canned beer.
* 1934 in Wales - 265 miners killed in Gresford mining accident.
* 1933 in Wales - Amy Johnson takes off from Pendine.
* 1932 in Wales - Frank Brangwyn completes the Empire Panels.
* 1931 in Wales - Welsh School of Medicine founded.
* 1930 in Wales - First youth hostel opens at Pennant Hall, Conwy valley.

1920s

* 1929 in Wales - Megan Lloyd George becomes Wales's first female MP
* 1928 in Wales - Amelia Earhart lands in Wales after flying the Atlantic.
* 1927 in Wales - Coleg Harlech founded.
* 1926 in Wales - Miners' strike leads to General Strike
* 1925 in Wales - Llyn Eigiau dam bursts, killing 16 people
* 1924 in Wales - Claude Friese-Greene travels through Wales.
* 1923 in Wales - Diocese of Swansea & Brecon created
* 1922 in Wales - Urdd Gobaith Cymru founded.
* 1921 in Wales - UK's first oil refinery built at Llandarcy
* 1920 in Wales - Death of Sir Owen Morgan Edwards

1910s

* 1919 in Wales - Kinmel Park Riots
* 1918 in Wales - First woman parliamentary candidate in Wales
* 1917 in Wales - Death of Hedd Wyn
* 1916 in Wales - 38th (Welsh) Division in action at Mametz Wood
* 1915 in Wales - Publication of "My People" by Caradoc Evans
* 1914 in Wales - 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 - Investiture of the future Edward VIII of the United Kingdom 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 lighthouse built
* 1907 in Wales - King Edward VII lays foundation of Bangor University
* 1906 in Wales - no Conservative MPs in Wales
* 1905 in Wales - David Lloyd George joins the Cabinet
* 1904 in Wales - start of 1904-1905 Welsh Revival
* 1903 in Wales - Death of Dr Joseph Parry
* 1902 in Wales - Opening of Great Orme tramway
* 1901 in Wales - Prince George and Princess Mary become Prince and Princess of Wales
* 1900 in Wales - Keir Hardie becomes first Labour MP

1890s

* 1899 in Wales
* 1898 in Wales
* 1897 in Wales
* 1896 in Wales
* 1895 in Wales
* 1894 in Wales
* 1893 in Wales
* 1892 in Wales
* 1891 in Wales
* 1890 in Wales

1880s

* 1889 in Wales
* 1888 in Wales
* 1887 in Wales
* 1886 in Wales
* 1885 in Wales
* 1884 in Wales
* 1883 in Wales
* 1882 in Wales
* 1881 in Wales
* 1880 in Wales

1870s

* 1879 in Wales
* 1878 in Wales
* 1877 in Wales
* 1876 in Wales
* 1875 in Wales
* 1874 in Wales
* 1873 in Wales
* 1872 in Wales
* 1871 in Wales
* 1870 in Wales

1860s

* 1869 in Wales
* 1868 in Wales
* 1867 in Wales
* 1866 in Wales
* 1865 in Wales
* 1864 in Wales
* 1863 in Wales
* 1862 in Wales
* 1861 in Wales
* 1860 in Wales

1850s

* 1859 in Wales
* 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 - Llandovery College founded by Thomas Phillips
* 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
* 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
* 1823 in Wales
* 1822 in Wales
* 1821 in Wales
* 1820 in Wales

1810s

* 1819 in Wales
* 1818 in Wales
* 1817 in Wales
* 1816 in Wales
* 1815 in Wales
* 1814 in Wales
* 1813 in Wales
* 1812 in Wales
* 1811 in Wales
* 1810 in Wales

1800s

* 1809 in Wales
* 1808 in Wales
* 1807 in Wales
* 1806 in Wales
* 1805 in Wales
* 1804 in Wales
* 1803 in Wales
* 1802 in Wales
* 1801 in Wales
* 1800 in Wales

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
* 1785 in Wales
* 1784 in Wales
* 1783 in Wales
* 1782 in Wales
* 1781 in Wales
* 1780 in Wales

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

Pre-1780

* 1770s in Wales
* 1760s in Wales
* 1750s in Wales
* 1740s in Wales
* 1730s in Wales
* 1720s in Wales
* 1710s in Wales
* 1700s in Wales
* 17th century in Wales
* 16th century in Wales
* 15th century in Wales
* 14th century in Wales