See also 1965 in Wales, other events of 1966, 1967 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ...

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
• Princess of Wales - vacant
• Secretary of State for Wales - Cledwyn Hughes
• 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 post of Secretary of State for Wales came into existence in October of 1964, the first incumbent being Jim Griffiths, MP for Llanelli. ... Cledwyn Hughes, Baron Cledwyn of Penrhos, CH, PC, (September 14, 1916-2001) was a Welsh Labour politician. ... 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

• July 14 - In a by-election at Carmarthen, caused by the death of Megan Lloyd George, Gwynfor Evans wins Plaid Cymru's first Parliamentary seat.
• September 8 - The Severn Bridge is opened.
• The M4 motorway Port Talbot by-pass is opened.
• The Afan Lido swimming pool in Port Talbot is opened by Welsh TV announcer Iris Jones.
• October 21 - After heavy rain, a coal tip at Aberfan collapsed onto the village's primary school, killing 116 children and 28 adults.

July 14 is the 195th day (196th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 170 days remaining. ... Carmarthen (Welsh Caerfyrddin - caer fort + Myrddin Moridunum, Merlin (origin disputed)) is the county town of Carmarthenshire, Wales. ... Richard Gwynfor Evans (1 September 1912 – April 21, 2005), was a Welsh politician and the first Member of Parliament to represent Plaid Cymru at Westminster (1966-1970; 1974-1979). ... Plaid, also known in full as Plaid Cymru (pronounced IPA: ) – The Party of Wales, is the principal nationalist political party in Wales. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... For the Ontario community, see Severn Bridge, Ontario. ... The M4 motorway is a motorway in England and Wales linking London and west Wales via Bristol. ... Arms of Port Talbot Port Talbot is an industrial town in the traditional county of Glamorgan, south Wales, UK, with a population of approximately 50,000. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... Aberfan (in Welsh the f is pronounced like a v in standard English) is a small village 5 miles (8 km) south of Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. ...

Arts and literature

Awards

• British Press Awards - Special Award for Journalism - David Rhys Davies, Merthyr Express

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Aberavon)

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

[[2005 News of the World 2004 The Independent 2003 Daily Mail 2002 The Mirror 2001 Daily Mail 2000 The Sunday Telegraph 1999 The Guardian 1998 Daily Mail 1997 The Daily Telegraph 1996 Daily Mail 1995 Daily Mail 1994 The Daily Telegraph]] ... Aberavon is a parliamentary constituency of south Wales, on the right bank of the river Afan, near its mouth in Swansea Bay, the original village of Aberavon or Aberafan nowadays being a district of Port Talbot. ...

New books

• Thomas John Morgan - Amryw Flawd
• Raymond Williams - Modern Tragedy

Raymond Williams (31 August 1921 - 26 January 1988) was a highly influential Welsh academic, novelist and critic. ...

Music

• Alun Hoddinott - Concerto no. 3, op. 44

Alun Hoddinott (born 1929) is a Welsh composer. ...

Film

• Richard Burton stars in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? alongside his wife Elizabeth Taylor. The performance wins him a BAFTA Best Actor award.

Richard Burton in the movie Cleopatra (1963) Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ... Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a play by Edward Albee that opened on Broadway at the Billy Rose Theater on October 13, 1962. ... Elizabeth Taylor in 1948 Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born February 27, 1932) is an iconic two-time Academy Award-winning actress. ... The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ...

Broadcasting

Welsh language television

English language television

Sports

• Athletics - Lynn Davies becomes the first person to hold the European, Commonwealth and Olympic long jump titles simultaneously.
• Rugby union - Phil Bennett makes his first appearance for Llanelli.
• Tennis - Future rugby star J.P.R. Williams wins the junior championship at Wimbledon.
• Welsh Sports Personality of the Year - Lynn Davies

Typical outdoor red rubber track For the American League baseball team based in Oakland, California see Oakland Athletics. ... 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. ... Long jumper at the GE Money Grand Prix in Helsinki, July 2005. ... General phase play in rugby union. ... Phil Bennett (born October 24, 1948) was a Welsh Rugby Union fly half from 1969 to 1978. ... Llanelli is a coastal town in Carmarthenshire, Wales, approximately 13 km (8 miles) from Swansea. ... The Australian Rod Laver, a candidate for the greatest player of all time This article is about the sport. ...

Births

• March 21 - Matthew Maynard, cricketer
• March 24 - Mark Williams, politician
• April 14 - Lloyd Owen, actor
• May 3 - Darren Morgan, snooker player
• August 16 - Helen Thomas, Greenham Common campaigner
• October 21 - Phillip Price, golfer
• date unknown - Niall Griffiths, novelist
• date unknown - Guto Harri, broadcaster

March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... Matthew Peter Maynard (born March 21, 1966, Oldham, Lancashire) was a skilled batsman and, later in his career, wicketkeeper famed for his aggressive and dashing strokeplay. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... Mark Williams, MP for Ceredigion Mark Williams (born March 24, 1966) is a British politician and the Member of Parliament for the Ceredigion constituency, a seat he gained from Plaid Cymru in 2005. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... Lloyd Owen (b. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Darren Morgan (born May 3, 1966) is a Welsh professional snooker player. ... August 16 is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Helen Thomas - Senior White House Correspondent Helen Thomas (born August 4, 1920) is a news service reporter and a member of the White House press corps. ... Greenham Common in 2005. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... Phillip Price (born in Newport on 21 October 1966) is a Welsh golfer who plays on the European Tour. ... Guto Harri (born 1966) is the BBCs North American Business Correspondent based in New York. ...

Deaths

• May 14 - Megan Lloyd George, politician
• date unknown - Simon Bartholomew Jones, minister and poet
• date unknown - Gordon Macdonald, 1st Baron Macdonald of Gwaenysgor, politician