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2008 In Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 2008 to Wales and its people. Incumbents *First Minister – Rhodri Morgan *Secretary of State for Wales **Peter Hain (to January 24) ** Paul Murphy *Archbishop of Wales – Barry Morgan, Bishop of Llandaff *Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales ** Selwyn Iolen (outgoing) ** Dic Jones (incoming) Events *18 January – Last working of Tower Colliery, the last deep mine in the South Wales Valleys (official closure: 25 January). * 24 January – Peter Hain resigns from his government offices (including Secretary of State for Wales) after the Electoral Commission refers to the Metropolitan Police his failure to report donations amounting to £100,000. * 25 January – Official closure of Tower Colliery in the Cynon Valley, the last deep coal mine to be worked in Wales. * 11 February – At the 50th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording goes to ''Hansel and Gretel'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Wales Valleys
The South Wales Valleys () are a group of industrialised peri-urban valleys in South Wales. Most of the valleys run northsouth, roughly parallel to each other. Commonly referred to as "The Valleys" (), they stretch from Carmarthenshire in the west to Monmouthshire in the east; to the edge of the pastoral country of the Vale of Glamorgan and the coastal plain near the cities of Swansea, Cardiff, and Newport. History Until the mid-19th century, the South Wales valleys were sparsely inhabited. The industrialisation of the Valleys occurred in two phases. First, in the second half of the 18th century, the iron industry was established on the northern edge of the Valleys, mainly by English entrepreneurs. This made South Wales the most important part of Britain for ironmaking until the middle of the 19th century. Second, from 1850 until the outbreak of the First World War, the South Wales Coalfield was developed to supply steam coal and anthracite. The South Wales Valleys hosted B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1 March
Events Pre-1600 *509 BC – Publius Valerius Publicola celebrates the first triumph of the Roman Republic after his victory over the deposed king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus at the Battle of Silva Arsia. * 293 – Emperor Diocletian and Maximian appoint Constantius Chlorus and Galerius as Caesars. This is considered the beginning of the Tetrarchy, known as the ''Quattuor Principes Mundi'' ("Four Rulers of the World"). * 350 – Vetranio proclaims himself Caesar after being encouraged to do so by Constantina, sister of Constantius II. * 834 – Emperor Louis the Pious is restored as sole ruler of the Frankish Empire. *1476 – Forces of the Catholic Monarchs engage the combined Portuguese-Castilian armies of Afonso V and Prince John at the Battle of Toro. *1562 – Sixty-three Huguenots are massacred in Wassy, France, marking the start of the French Wars of Religion. 1601–1900 *1628 – Writs issued in February by Charles I of England mandate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
