NationMaster - Encyclopedia: 1919 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1919 to Wales and its people. Motto: (Welsh for Wales forever) Anthem: (Welsh for Land of My Fathers) Capital Cardiff (Caerdydd) Largest city Cardiff (Caerdydd) Official language(s) Welsh, English Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP - First Minister Rhodri Morgan AM Unification - by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn 1056... The Welsh (Cymry) are an ethnic group or nation associated with Wales and the Welsh language, which is a Celtic language. ...

Incumbents

The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor; later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor; 23 June 1894 â€“ 28 May 1972) was King of Great Britain, Ireland, the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of his father, George V (1910â€“36), on... 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. ... Camilla Mountbatten-Windsor, the current Princess of Wales. ... 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

January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mutiny is the act of conspiring to disobey an order that a group of similarly-situated individuals (typically members of the military; or the crew of any ship, even if they are civilians) is legally obliged to obey. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... Bodelwyddan is a village in Denbighshire, north Wales. ... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining // 1508 - Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year truce and cede several territories to Venice 1513... For other uses, see Newport (disambiguation). ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... A race riot or racial riot is an outbreak of violent civil unrest in which race is a key factor. ... Cardiff (English: Welsh: ) is the capital of Wales and its largest city. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the town, see Milford Haven (harbour) for the harbour that gives its name to the town. ...

Arts and literature

Awards

The Eisteddfod (from Welsh eistedd, to sit; plural is eisteddfodau) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ... Corwen is a town in the administrative county of Denbighshire, traditional county of Merionethshire, north Wales, lying on the River Dee. ...

New books

John Cowper Powys (October 8, 1872 - June 17, 1963) was a British (English-Welsh) writer, lecturer, and philosopher. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Music

Film

Ivor Novello David Ivor Davies (January 15, 1893 â€“ March 6, 1951), better known as Ivor Novello, was a Welsh composer, singer and actor who became one of the most popular British entertainers of the early 20th century. ...

Broadcasting

Sports

Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo DomÃnguez (left) versus Rafael OrtÃz Boxing, also called prizefighting (when referring to professional boxing) or the sweet science (a common nickname among fans), is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in... Jimmy Wilde (May 12, 1892 in Tylorstown â€“ March 10, 1969 in Cardiff) was a former boxer of Welsh origin. ... Quoits (pronounced kwAits)is a traditional lawn game involving the throwing of a metal or rubber ring over a set distance to land over a pin in the centre of a patch of clay. ...

Births

April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... Emyr Humphreys (April 15, 1919 -) is a leading Welsh novelist, poet and author. ... June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... Morys George Lyndhurst Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare (16 June 1919–23 January 2005) was a Conservative politician, and from 1999 until his death one of ninety elected hereditary peers in the British House of Lords. ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Professor Brinley Roderick Rees (1919-) was a British academic. ... Jonah Jones is also the name of a Welsh author who died in 2004 Jonah Jones(born Robert Elliott Jones on December 31, 1909 in Louisville, Kentucky; died April 29, 2000 in New York City) was a jazz trumpeter who is perhaps best known for making concised versions of jazz...

Deaths

Categories: Years in Wales | 1919 by country January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... James Hills (VC, GCB) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... February 27 is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Copy of Harriss painting Meeting of the Delegates of British North America, also known as The Fathers of Confederation. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Patti as Marguerite in Faust, 1875. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Volney Rogers (December 1, 1846 - December 3, 1919) was a lawyer in Youngstown, Ohio, best remembered for his arduous but ultimately successful effort to turn Mill Creek hollow into one of the nations most celebrated metropolitan parks. ... Richard Hughes Williams (1878-1919), or Dic Tryfan, was a Welsh language writer of short stories, born in Rhosgadfan in the old county of Caernarfonshire, north Wales. ...

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