See also 1962 in Wales, other events of 1963, 1964 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ...

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• Archbishop of Wales - Edwin Morris

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

• Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg holds its historic first protest in Aberystwyth.

What is Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg? Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (the Welsh Language Society) is a pressure group campaigning for the future of the Welsh language. ... Aberystwyth (from the Welsh Mouth of the Ystwyth) is a historic market town, and seaport of Ceredigion (Cardiganshire), Mid Wales. ...

Arts and literature

• A scientific journal in the Welsh language, Y Gwyddonydd, is launched.

Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Llandudno)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - withheld
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Tom Parri Jones
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - William Llywelyn Jones

Llandudno Bay and the Little Orme viewed from the Great Orme Llandudno Pier viewed from the Happy Valley gardens A sunny corner in the Happy Valley gardens Llandudno South Parade (on the north shore) viewed from the Great Orme, with the twin mounds of Deganwy Castle in the distance Llandudno...

New books

• Bertrand Russell - Essays in Skepticism
• Clough Williams-Ellis - Portmeirion, the Place and its Meaning

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. ... Village Hall, Stone. ...

Music

• Daniel Jones - The Knife (opera)

Daniel Jones (December 7, 1912 - April 23, 1993) was a Welsh composer of classical music. ...

Film

• Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor star in Cleopatra.
• Desmond Llewelyn makes his first appearance as "Q" in the James Bond series of films.
• Rachel Roberts stars in This Sporting Life

Richard Burton in the movie Cleopatra (1963) Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ... Elizabeth Taylor in 1948 Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born February 27, 1932) is an iconic two-time Academy Award-winning actress. ... Desmond Llewelyn as Q in Tomorrow Never Dies Desmond Llewelyn (September 12, 1914 – December 19, 1999) was a Welsh actor, famous for playing the fictional character of Q in the James Bond series of films. ... The James Bond 007 gun logo James Bond, also known as 007 (pronounced double-oh seven), is a fictional British spy created by writer Ian Fleming in 1953. ... Rachel Roberts (September 20, 1927 - November 26, 1980) was a British actress. ... This Sporting Life is also a radio program in Australia. ...

Broadcasting

• The ITV franchise Wales (West and North) Television (WWN) (also called "Teledu Cymru") becomes the only company in Independent Television history to go bankrupt, and is taken over by TWW.

Teledu Cymru -- Wales (West and North) Television - WWN was the British Independent Television (commercial television) contractor awarded the North and West Wales franchise area for 1962-1968 (franchise awarded June 6, 1961, started transmissions on September 14, 1962, ceased transmissions through financial failure January 26, 1964 when the franchise area... TWW Logo Television Wales and the West (TWW) was the British Independent Television (commercial television) contractor for the South Wales and West of England franchise area 1956-1968 (franchise awarded October 26, 1956, started transmissions on January 14, 1958). ...

Welsh language television

• Heno

English language television

Sports

• Welsh Sports Personality of the Year - Howard Winstone

Howard Winstone was born on 15th April 1939 in Merthyr Tydfil and died on 30th September 2000. ...

Births

• November 1 - Mark Hughes, footballer and football manager
• December 19 - Paul Rhys, actor
• December 28 - Simon Thomas, politician
• date unknown - Russell T. Davies, writer
• date unknown - Nigel Walker, athlete and rugby player

November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Leslie Mark Hughes (born November 1, 1963 in Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales), nicknamed Sparky, is a legendary former Welsh football player and currently a manager. ... December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... Simon Thomas (born 28 December 1963) is a Welsh politician. ... Russell T. Davies, interviewed for the documentary series Doctor Who Confidential in 2005. ... Nigel Walker born (15 June 1963 in Cardiff) is a former British athlete and Welsh rugby union player. ...

Deaths

• January 15 - Morgan Phillips, politician
• June 17 - John Cowper Powys, novelist
• Margaret Davies, philanthropist
• Horace Evans, royal physician