Indexes of individual years in Wales. 2020s - 2010s - 2000s - 1990s - 1980s - 1970s - 1960s - 1950s - 1940s - 1930s - 1920s - 1910s - 1900s - 1890s - 1880s - 1870s - 1860s - 1850s - 1840s - 1830s - 1820s - 1810s - 1800s - 1790s - 1780s - 1770s - 1760s - 1750s - 1740s - 1730s - 1720s - 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 2021 in Wales – 2021 Senedd election 2020 in Wales – Start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wales 2010s 2019 in Wales – Cardiff City F.C.'s new signing, Emiliano Sala, is killed in a plane crash while returning to Wales from France. 2018 in Wales – Mark Drakeford replaces Carwyn Jones as First Minister. 2017 in Wales – June Osborne becomes the first female Bishop of Llandaff. 2016 in Wales – Ifor ap Glyn replaces Gillian Clarke as the National Poet of Wales. 2015 in Wales – The ferry service between Dún Laoghaire 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 – A fire at the National Library of Wales causes some damage to the collection. 2012 in Wales – The Millennium Stadium hosts the opening event of the London Olympics in the football competition, with 11 matches being held in total. 2011 in Wales – The Welsh devolution referendum, 63.49% vote in favour of the Welsh Assembly able to make laws in areas it has powers for. 2010 in Wales – Wales hosts golf's Ryder Cup for the first time 2000s 2009 in Wales - Carwyn Jones takes over from Rhodri Morgan as First Minister of Wales 2008 in Wales - Resignation of Peter Hain as Secretary of State for Wales 2007 in Wales - Introduction of the legal ban on smoking 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