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See also 1967 in Wales, other events of 1968, 1969 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
See also 1968 in Wales, other events of 1969, 1970 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ...
This page indexes the individual year in Wales pages. ...
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. ...
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. ...
Viscount Tonypandy (Thomas) George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy (born Port Talbot, January 29, 1909; died September 22, 1997) was a British 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 - In the referendum on the Sunday opening of public houses, the counties of Anglesey, Caernarfon, Cardigan, Carmarthen and Merioneth vote to stay "dry".
Arts and literature - Cefn Cwrt Farm, Llangrannog, is purchased for use by the Urdd.
- The Drama Tent is introduced to the Eisteddfod field.
The beach village from the south cliffs Llangrannog is a small coastal village in Ceredigion, Wales. ...
The Eisteddfod (from Welsh eistedd, to sit; plural is eisteddfodau) is a Welsh festival of literature, music, and song. ...
Awards - National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Barry)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Bryn Williams
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Haydn Lewis
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Eigra Lewis Roberts
Barry (Welsh: Y Barri) is a town in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. ...
New books Islwyn Ffowc Elis (November 17, 1924 - January 22, 2004) was one of Wales most popular writers in the Welsh language. ...
Glyn Jones is a South African actor, writer and director who has some connections with the BBC series Doctor Who. ...
Emlyn Williams (Agust, 1994 - August 6, 1987) was a Welsh dramatist and actor. ...
Music - "Delilah", "Help Yourself" and "Love Me Tonight" are hits for Tom Jones.
- "Bend Me, Shape Me" and "High in the Sky" are hits for Amen Corner.
Sir Tom Jones Sir Thomas Jones Woodward, OBE (born 7 June 1940), best known by his stage name, Tom Jones is a Welsh pop singer particularly noted for his powerful voice. ...
Amen Corner was a successful British pop band, formed in 1966 in Cardiff, Wales. ...
Film Richard Burton in the movie Cleopatra (1963) Richard Burton CBE (November 10, 1925 – August 5, 1984) was a Welsh actor. ...
Donald Houston (November 6, 1923 — October 13, 1991) was an impassive, hardworking Welsh actor whose first two films - The Blue Lagoon (1949) with Jean Simmons, and A Run for Your Money (1949) with Sir Alec Guinness - were highly successful. ...
Where Eagles Dare is a 1968 movie directed by Brian G. Hutton and starring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, and Mary Ure. ...
Sir Anthony Hopkins Sir Anthony Hopkins (IPA: ) KBE (born December 31, 1937) is an Oscar-winning Welsh-born actor. ...
VHS Cover The Lion in Winter is a 1966 Broadway play by James Goldman. ...
Timothy Dalton Timothy Peter Dalton (born March 21, 1946) is a Welsh-born British actor of stage and screen, famous for being chosen as the fourth official James Bond. ...
Broadcasting - HTV takes over the commercial television franchise from TWW.
Current ITV Wales logo Current ITV West logo HTV Group plc is a television company, the ITV contractor of Wales and the West of England, owned by ITV plc. ...
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
English language television
Sports - Boxing - Howard Winstone wins the World Featherweight title.
- 1968 Summer Olympics - Richard Meade wins a gold medal as part of the British equestrian team in the Team Three-Day Event.David Broome takes a bronze in the Individual Jumping Grand Prix.
- Rugby union - Jeff Young makes his international debut against Scotland.
Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo Dominguez (left) vs. ...
Howard Winstone was born on 15th April 1939 in Merthyr Tydfil and died on 30th September 2000. ...
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were held in Mexico City in 1968. ...
General phase play in rugby union. ...
Jeff Young is a former member of the band Megadeth from 1987 to 1988, replacing original guitarist Chris Poland - now a solo artist. ...
Births July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ...
Rhys Ifans [pronounced hris iv-ans] (born 22 July 1968, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire) is a Welsh actor. ...
June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ...
David Gray can refer to: David Gray (mass murderer); see Aramoana massacre David Gray (poet) (1838-1861) David Gray (musician) David Gray (snooker player) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ...
Adam Robert Price (born September 23, 1968, Carmarthen) is a politician in Wales, and Plaid Cymru Member of Parliament for Carmarthen East and Dinefwr. ...
Trevor Rees-Jones (born 1968) was the bodyguard for Dodi Al-Fayed and was badly injured in the car accident that killed his charge, Diana, Princess of Wales, and chauffeur Henri Paul. ...
The Lady Diana Frances Spencer (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor, née Spencer) (July 1, 1961–August 31, 1997) was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. ...
Deaths - February 6 - James Gomer Berry, Viscount Kemsley
- May 3 - Ness Edwards, politician
- July 16 - William Evans (Wil Ifan), poet
- November 20 - David Grenfell, politician
- December 24 - David James Jones (Gwenallt), poet
- date unknown - Arthur Horner, politician
- date unknown - Dafydd Jones (Isfoel), poet
- date unknown - William Crwys Williams, poet
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