1981 in Wales - Events

Events

  • January - First phase of St. David's Shopping Centre, Cardiff, opens to the public.
  • January–March - Roy Jenkins co-founds the Social Democratic Party (UK).
  • 24 February - Buckingham Palace announces the engagement of the Prince of Wales.
  • 5 April - Census (UK): Results reveal that the percentage of Welsh language speakers has fallen to an all-time low of 18.9% of the Welsh population and Gwynedd is the only Welsh county with a Welsh-speaking majority.
  • 29 July - The Prince of Wales marries Lady Diana Spencer.
  • Joan Ruddock becomes Chair of CND.

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