2013 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 2013 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

Events

January

February

March

April

In April a fire at the National Library of Wales saw a portion of its collection damaged.

May

June

July

  • 2 July – Wales becomes the first country in the United Kingdom to bring into law an opt-out organ donation system.[26]
  • 3 July – The Swansea measles epidemic is declared over eight months after it began. 1,219 people, mainly children, were diagnosed with the disease during the outbreak.[27]
  • 13 July – Wales's highest temperature of the year so far is recorded, at 30.2 degrees C (Llysdinam weather station)[28]
  • 13/14 July – Four people die in three separate incidents on the Brecon Beacons. Two Territorial Army reservists die during an army training exercise, while there are two record swimming deaths at Cantref and Ponsticill Reservoirs.[29]

August

September

October

The Newport Chartist mural which was demolished by the City Council in October this year

November

December

Arts and literature

Welsh Awards

New books

English language

  • Mark Baker, Dewi Gregory & Siân Price – Y Plas – The Story Of The Welsh Country House[54]
  • Jonathan Hicks – The Dead of Mametz

Welsh language

Music

Awards

  • Cân i Gymru – Jessop a'r Sgweiri, Mynd I Gorwen Hefo Alys
  • Welsh Music Prize – Georgia Ruth, Week of Pines[56]

Albums

Sport

Awards

Leigh Halfpenny (rugby union) and Aled Davies (athletics) were both recognized nationally for their sporting achievements in 2013.
  • Aled Davies is named Paralympic Sportsman of the Year at the 2013 Sports Journalists' Association Awards.[61]

In sports

Broadcasting

English-language television

Welsh-language television

Deaths

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