See also 1941 in Wales, other events of 1942, 1943 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ...

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - vacant
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• Archbishop of Wales - Charles Alfred Howell Green

The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ... Princess of Wales is a courtesy title held by the wife of the Prince of Wales since the first English Prince of Wales in 1282. ... The Province of Wales in the Anglican Communion was created in 1920, as the Church in Wales, independent from the Church of England (of which the four Welsh dioceses had previously been part). ...

Events

• March 27 - Lt-Commander Stephen Halden Beattie steers HMS Campbeltown through an enemy attack, winning the VC for his courage under fire.
• April 25 - A German Junkers 88 crashes into a hill near Builth Wells. Two crew members are killed, the other two taken prisoner.
• July 20 - An RAF Lockheed Hudson crashes near Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd, killing thirteen crew.
• July 30 - A Heinkel 111 crashes on Pwllheli beach, killing three crew. The survivor is captured.
• August 11
  • An American Flying Fortress crashes in the Berwyn range, killing its six crew.
  • An RAF Wellington bomber crashes into St Brides Bay, killing six Polish crew.
• October 31 - An RAF Wellington collides in mid-air with an RAF Beaufort near Bangor, killing seven crew.
• November 16 - An RAF Lancaster bomber crashes into Dolwen Hill, Llanerfyl, killing seven crew.
• The Glamorganshire Canal closes.
• The South Wales Coal Dust Research Committee is set up.
• The Welsh Courts Act is passed, allowing the Welsh language to be used in courts of law.

March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in leap years). ... Stephen Halden Beattie (VC, Croix de Guerre avec Palmes and Legion dHonneur (France)) (29 March 1908 – 20 April 1975) was a 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. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... The Glamorganshire Canal was a canal in Glamorgan, South Wales, UK, running from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

Arts and literature

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Cardigan)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - withheld
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Herman Jones
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld

Cardigan could refer to any of the following: the cardigan sweater Cardigan, a town in Wales Cardiganshire, a Welsh county Cardigan, an electoral district in Canada the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, a breed of dog Lord Cardigan, charge of the Light Brigade The Cardigans, a Swedish pop group This is a...

New books

• D. Gwenallt Jones - Cnoi Cil

Music

Film

• Ray Milland stars in Reap the Wild Wind

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. ...

Broadcasting

Sports

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Births

• February 1 - Terry Jones, comedian and actor
• March 9 - John Cale, musician
• March 28 - Neil Kinnock, politician
• April 5 - Peter Greenaway, film-maker
• May 20 - Lynn Davies, athlete
• July 13 - Hywel Gwynfryn, television presenter
• July 17 - Spencer Davis, musician
• September 16 - Jeff Young, rugby player
• November 24 - Craig Thomas, novelist

February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Terry Jones Terence Graham Parry Jones (born February 1, 1942) is a British comedian and writer. ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... John Cale is a Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... Rt. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... Peter Greenaway Peter Greenaway (b. ... May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... Lynn Davies (born May 20, 1942 in Nantymoel, Wales) was captain of the British Olympic long jump team in 1968; he won a gold medal in the event in 1964. ... Insert non-formatted text here July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... Spencer Davis is an instrumentalist who founded the 1960s rock band Spencer Davis Group. ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... Jeff Young is a former member of the band Megadeth from 1987 to 1988, replacing original guitarist Chris Poland - now a solo artist. ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Craig Thomas may be: Craig Thomas (author), (born 1942) Craig Thomas (politician), (born 1933) US Senator from Wyoming. ...

Deaths

• January 1 - John Baldwin Hoystead Meredith, Welsh-Australian soldier and doctor
• date unknown - Edward Arthur Lewis, historian