This article is about the particular significance of the year 2004 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 Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales Robyn Llŷn (outgoing) Selwyn Iolen (incoming) Events 6 January – An inquest is opened into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. 19 January – The jury at the inquest into the death of 12-year-old Stuart Cunningham-Jones, killed in a school bus crash near Cowbridge in December 2002, rules that this death was an accident, caused by "interference with the steering wheel" by other children on the bus. 23 February – The former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies announces he is joining the new Forward Wales party led by John Marek. 1 March The Prince of Wales visits the Vale of Glamorgan and attends a special service in Cowbridge. Cardiff is granted Fairtrade City status. 13 March – The market town of Cowbridge celebrates the 750th anniversary of its charter. 15 March – A second bridge over the river Monnow is opened in Monmouth. 31 March The Taith Joint Board is established, to develop and implement actions and strategies for transport in north Wales. The National Woollen Museum re-opens at Dre-fach Felindre. 28 April – The Wales Trades Union Congress annual conference opens at Llandudno. 15 May – Singer James Fox represents the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest, finishing 16th. 18 May – Denbighshire becomes the first local authority in Wales to ban smoking on all council property and for all its workers. 28 May Technology Wales 2004 opens at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport. Guardian Hay Festival, annual literary festival, opens at Hay-on-Wye. 31 May – The Urdd National Eisteddfod opens at Llangefni. May – Ospreys in Britain: First ospreys in modern times breed in Wales, at the site which becomes the Glaslyn Osprey Project (where the chicks do not survive), followed by another pair near Welshpool (one chick reared successfully). 4 June – Professor Merfyn Jones is named as the new Vice Chancellor of the University of Wales, Bangor. 6 June – Rhodri Morgan, the First Minister of Wales is criticized for not attending celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of D-Day. 10 June – As a result of the local elections, there is power sharing in nine councils across Wales, Labour