1966 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1966 to Wales and its people.

1 Incumbents
2 Events
3 Arts and literature
4 Film
5 Broadcasting
- 5.1 Welsh language television
- 5.2 English language television
6 Sports
7 Births
8 Deaths

[edit] Incumbents

Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
Princess of Wales - vacant
Secretary of State for Wales - Cledwyn Hughes
Archbishop of Wales - Edwin Morris

[edit] Events

July 14 - In a by-election at Carmarthen, caused by the death of Megan Lloyd George, Gwynfor Evans wins Plaid Cymru's first Parliamentary seat.
September 8 - The Severn Bridge is opened.
The M4 motorway Port Talbot by-pass is opened.
The Afan Lido swimming pool in Port Talbot is opened by Welsh TV announcer Iris Jones.
October 21 - After heavy rain, a coal tip at Aberfan collapsed onto the village's primary school, killing 116 children and 28 adults.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Awards

British Press Awards - Special Award for Journalism - David Rhys Davies, Merthyr Express

National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Aberavon)

National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Dic Jones
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Dafydd Jones
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld

[edit] New books

Charles Jones - The Challenger
Thomas John Morgan - Amryw Flawd
Gwenlyn Parry - Saer Doliau (Doll Doctor) (play)
Raymond Williams - Modern Tragedy

[edit] Music

Alun Hoddinott - Concerto no. 3, op. 44

[edit] Film

Richard Burton stars in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? alongside his wife Elizabeth Taylor. The performance wins him a BAFTA Best Actor award.

[edit] Broadcasting

[edit] Welsh language television

[edit] English language television

Hywel Bennett makes an impact in his first major TV role in Where the Buffalo Roam, a Wednesday Play.

[edit] Sports

Athletics - Lynn Davies becomes the first person to hold the European, Commonwealth and Olympic long jump titles simultaneously.
Football - Ivor Allchurch plays his final game for Wales, against Chile.
Rugby union - Phil Bennett makes his first appearance for Llanelli.
Tennis - Future rugby star J.P.R. Williams wins the junior championship at Wimbledon.
Welsh Sports Personality of the Year - Lynn Davies

[edit] Births

March 21 - Matthew Maynard, cricketer
March 24 - Mark Williams, politician
April 14 - Lloyd Owen, actor
May 3 - Darren Morgan, snooker player
August 16 - Helen Thomas, Greenham Common campaigner
October 21 - Phillip Price, golfer
date unknown - Niall Griffiths, novelist
date unknown - Guto Harri, broadcaster

[edit] Deaths

February 18 - Thomas Williams, 1st Baron Williams
May 14 - Megan Lloyd George, politician
November 19 - David Nathan, journalist
date unknown - Wilfred Mitford Davies, illustrator
date unknown - Simon Bartholomew Jones, minister and poet
date unknown - Elizabeth Watkin Jones, children's author
date unknown - Gordon Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor, politician

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1966 in Wales

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Contents

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Events

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Awards

[edit] New books

[edit] Music

[edit] Film

[edit] Broadcasting

[edit] Welsh language television

[edit] English language television

[edit] Sports

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

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