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 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 - The campaigning group Cefn is founded 1984 in Wales - Beginning of the miners' strike 1983 in Wales - Neil Kinnock becomes leader of the UK Labour Party 1982 in Wales - 32 Welsh Guardsmen are 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 Saint David's Day 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 trains begin running 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