Wales
Some of the key events about Wales
- 1282The last native Prince of Wales was killed, ending Welsh independence
- 1400A devastating rebellion against English rule was ultimately crushed
- 1485The Tudor dynasty was established, bringing Wales into closer union with England
- 1536The Laws in Wales Acts formally incorporated Wales into the Kingdom of England
- 1536The Laws in Wales Acts effectively annexed Wales to England
- 1588The translation of the Bible into Welsh was completed, preserving the Welsh language
- 1807The world's first passenger railway service began operating in Wales
- 1839The Newport Rising, a Chartist rebellion, was violently suppressed
- 1865Over 160 Welsh settlers in Patagonia died due to harsh conditions
- 1881The University College of Wales, Aberystwyth was founded as the first university in Wales
- 1913The Senghenydd colliery disaster killed 439 miners
- 1955Cardiff was officially recognized as the capital city of Wales
- 1960The Severn Bridge was opened, improving transport links between Wales and England
- 1966The Aberfan disaster killed 144 people, mostly schoolchildren
- 1982S4C, the Welsh-language television channel, began broadcasting
- 1984A year-long miners' strike led to widespread hardship and community divisions
- 1996The Sea Empress oil spill caused significant environmental damage off the Welsh coast
- 1999The National Assembly for Wales was established, granting Wales a degree of self-governance
- 2011Wales became the first country in the UK to introduce a charge for single-use carrier bags
- 2020Wales experienced severe flooding due to Storm Dennis, affecting thousands of homes
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