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See also 1952 in Wales, other events of 1953, 1954 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. See also 1951 in Wales, other events of 1952, 1953 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ...
1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ...
See also 1953 in Wales, other events of 1954, 1955 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ...
This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ...
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The Prince of Wales Feathers. This Heraldic badge of the Heir Apparent is derived from the ostrich feathers borne by Edward, the Black Prince. ...
The Prince of Wales The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ...
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
Arts and literature Dorothy Squires (1915-1998) was a Welsh vocalist. ...
Moore and Tony Curtis in The Persuaders! (1971/72). ...
Thomas Parry (1768-1824), a Welshman, who realizing the potentials of business and commerce in India, came to Chennai, South India in late 1780s, He set up a modest business of piece goods and banking on 17th July 1788. ...
The National Library of Wales (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru in Welsh) is a legal deposit library in Aberystwyth, Wales. ...
Awards - National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Rhyl)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - E. Llwyd Williams
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Dilys Cadwaladr
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld
Rhyl (Welsh: Y Rhyl) is a seaside town located on the Irish Sea, in the administrative county of Denbighshire and the traditional county of Flintshire, North Wales, United Kingdom, at the mouth of the River Clwyd (Welsh: Yr Afon Clwyd). ...
New books Islwyn Ffowc Elis (November 17, 1924 - January 22, 2004) was one of Wales most popular writers in the Welsh language. ...
Jack Jones (1884-1970) was a Welsh novelist and playwright. ...
Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, OM, FRS (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970), was a British philosopher, logician, and mathematician, working mostly in the 20th century. ...
Music The Welsh baritone Geraint Llewellyn Evans (16 February 1922 – 19 September 1992) was a well-known opera singer, noted for such roles as Papageno in The Magic Flute, Falstaff, and title-role of Wozzeck, among others. ...
Edward Benjamin Britten, (Baron Britten of Aldeburgh), OM (November 22, 1913 – December 4, 1976) was a British composer, conductor and pianist. ...
Film Clifford Evans was a Welsh actor, who died in 1985. ...
Richard Burton in the movie Cleopatra (1963) Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ...
The Robe, a 1942 historical novel featuring the Crucifixion, written by Lloyd C. Douglas. ...
Rachel Roberts (September 20, 1927 – November 26, 1980) was a British actress. ...
Broadcasting - The Broadcasting Council for Wales meets for the first time on January 6.
January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Welsh language television - The first Welsh-language television programme is broadcast on March 1.
March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ...
English language television
Sports
Births February 10 is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
The Reverend Dr Jeffrey Philip Hywel John, MA DPhil (born 1953) is a Church of England cleric, and the current Dean of St Albans. ...
June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ...
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Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM was born in 1953 at Wrexham, Clwyd, north Wales. ...
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