1994 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1994 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

26 January – A man fires two blank shots at the Prince of Wales, during the prince's visit to Sydney, Australia.
10 February – An earthquake shock measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale is experienced within a 50-mile radius of the epicentre near Bangor, Wales.
18 March – An earthquake shock measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale is experienced within a 30-mile radius of the epicentre near Newtown, Montgomeryshire.
1 April – At Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl, a 9-year-old boy is killed after being flung off the 58-year-old "Water Chute" ride when a steel hoop collapses in wet and windy conditions and falls onto the open-topped carriage in which he is travelling.
29 June – In a televised interview with Jonathan Dimbleby, the Prince of Wales admits having committed adultery after the breakdown of his marriage.
19 July – Glenys Kinnock is elected to the European Parliament.
24 July – Explosion at Pembroke Refinery injures 26.
28 August – Sunday trading becomes legal in England and Wales for the first time.
10 September – Bryn Terfel is guest soloist at the Last Night of the Proms in London.
Dr Elizabeth Haywood is the first winner of the Welsh Woman of the Year award.
Miners at the Tower Colliery in South Wales, led by Tyrone O'Sullivan, set up TEBO to try to save their mine.
Work begins on the Cardiff Bay barrage.
St Davids is restored to city status in the United Kingdom at the request of the Queen, confirmed by letters patent presented on 1 June 1995.

National Eisteddfod of Wales
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – Emyr Lewis, "Chwyldro"
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – Gerwyn Williams, "Dolenni"
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – Robin Llywelyn, O'r Harbwr Gwag i'r Cefnfor Gwyn
Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Eirug Wyn
Wales Book of the Year:
*English language: Paul Ferris, Caitlin
*Welsh language: Robin Chapman, W. J. Gruffydd
Aventis Prize – Steve Jones, The Language of the Genes
Glyndŵr Award – Ian Parrott

John Cale performs a spoken-word duet with Suzanne Vega on the song "The Long Voyage" on Hector Zazou's album Chansons des mers froides.
Shakin' Stevens gives up recording.

BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year – Steve Robinson
Commonwealth Games – The Wales team wins a total of 19 medals, including five golds.
Football – Vinnie Jones is chosen to captain the Wales international side.
Golf – Ian Woosnam wins the British Masters tournament.