This article is about the particular significance of the year 1907 to Wales and its people. This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the country. ... The Welsh (Cymry) are an ethnic group or nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language, which is a Celtic language. ...

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - George, Prince of Wales, son of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom
• Princess of Wales - Mary of Teck
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Dyfed

The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... Camilla Mountbatten-Windsor, the current Princess of Wales. ... Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes; 26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953) was the Queen Consort of George V. Queen Mary was also the Empress of India and Queen of Ireland. ... Druid can refer to: a priest of the religion of the ancient Celts, see Druidry. ... The Eisteddfod (from Welsh eistedd, to sit; plural is eisteddfodau) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ...

Events

• March 5 - Six miners are killed in a shaft accident at Windsor Colliery, Abertridwr.
• November 10 - Five miners are killed in an accident at Seven Sisters Colliery.
• December 11 - Seven miners are killed in an accident at Dinas Main Colliery, Gilfach Goch.
• Edgeworth David joins Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to the South Pole.
• Francis Edwards, MP for Radnorshire, is created a baronet.
• Owen Morgan Edwards becomes Chief Inspector of Schools for Wales.
• King Edward VII of the United Kingdom visits Bangor to lay the foundation stone of the new university buildings. Principal Henry Reichel is knighted.
• The Board of Education establishes a special Welsh department.
• Opening of the Queen Alexandra Dock in Cardiff, attended by the King and Queen.
• C. H. Watkins designs and builds the first aircraft in Wales at Cardiff, and names it Robin Goch.

March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... Abertridwr (Welsh = the meeting of three waters) is a village in the county borough of Caerphilly, situated 3 miles north-west of Caerphilly town. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... Seven Sisters may refer to: The Pleiades, seven sisters who are companions of Artemis in Greek mythology The Pleiades, a star cluster named for the mythological characters The Hesperides of Greek mythology The Seven Sisters, fictional characters from the Forgotten Realms Geographical locations: Two places in England: Seven Sisters, Sussex... December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Tannant William Edgeworth David (January 28, 1858 - August 28, 1934 was an Australian geologist and explorer. ... Portrait of Ernest Henry Shackleton Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO, OBE (February 15, 1874 – January 5, 1922) was an Anglo-Irish explorer, knighted for the achievements of the British Antarctic Expedition (1907 - 09) under his command, but now chiefly remembered for his Antarctic expedition of 1914–1916 in the ship... Owen Morgan Edwards (1858 - 15 May 1920) was a Welsh educationalist and writer. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... Bangor, in north Wales, is one of the smallest cities in the United Kingdom. ... Affiliations University of Wales Website http://www. ... A board of education or a school board or school committee is the title of the board of directors of a school, local school district or higher administrative level. ... This page is about the wife of Edward VII of the United Kingdom. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ...

Arts and literature

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales - held in Swansea
  • Chair - Thomas Davies
  • Crown - John Dyfnallt Owen

The Eisteddfod (from Welsh eistedd, to sit; plural is eisteddfodau) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ... Swansea (Welsh: , mouth of the Tawe) is a city in Wales and a Welsh County. ... Notable people named Thomas Davies include: Thomas Davies (army officer) a soldier and painter in Canada [1] Thomas Davies (bishop), 16th century Bishop of St Asaph Thomas Davies (professor), director of Cal Poly San Luis Obispos choirs Thomas Davies (bookseller) (c. ...

New books

• Arthur Machen - The Hill of Dreams
• John Morris-Jones - Caniadau

Arthur Machen (March 3, 1863 – December 15th, 1947) was a leading Welsh-born author of the 1890s. ... Sir John Morris-Jones (1864 - 1929) was a Welsh grammarian and poet. ...

Music

• John Hughes - Cwm Rhondda

Cwm Rhondda, the Welsh name for the Rhondda Valley, is a popular hymn tune written by John Hughes (1873-1932) and usually used as a setting for William Williams text Guide me, O thou great redeemer (or, in the Methodist and Baptist traditions, Jehovah), originally Arglwydd, arwain trwy’r anialwch...

Sport

• Bowls - The Welsh Open Bowls Championship is launched.
• Boxing
  • June 1 - Jim Driscoll wins the British featherweight title.
  • August 8 - Joe White wins the British welterweight title (disputed).

Swifts Creek Bowls Club Bowls (also known as Lawn Bowls or Lawn Bowling) is a precision sport in which the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical balls (called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack or kitty) than ones opponent is able to do. ... Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Domínguez (left) versus Rafael Ortíz Boxing, also called pugilism (from Latin), prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science[1] is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... Driscoll was another Welshman to fight himself out of poverty, learning his trade in the boxing booths. ... Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... Joe White is a lawyer, a native of Stephenville, Texas, and was involved in maintenance during the American Airlines Flight 191 crash on 25 May 1979. ... Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. ...

Births

• January 3 - Ray Milland, actor
• date unknown - Trevor Thomas, art historian and author

January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... ––§ Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend Ray Milland (January 3, 1905 – March 10, 1986) was a successful Welsh actor and director who worked primarily in the United States. ... Trevor Thomas is a British actor. ...

Deaths

• March 10 - George Sholto Gordon Douglas-Pennant, 2nd Baron Penrhyn, industrialist and politician
• date unknown
  • David Treharne Evans, Lord Mayor of London
  • Megan Watts Hughes, singer
  • Lewis Morris, Anglo-Welsh poet
  • John Pugh, minister (Forward Movement)