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See also 1972 in Wales, other events of 1973, 1974 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...
See also 1973 in Wales, other events of 1974, 1975 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. ...
Peter John Mitchell Thomas, Baron Thomas of Gwydir, PC, (July 31, 1920-) was a Welsh Conservative 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). ...
Gwilym Owen Williams (March 23, 1913 - December 23, 1990) was Bishop of Bangor from 1957 to 1982 and Anglican Archbishop of Wales from 1971 to 1982. ...
Events - During the year, there are 424 road deaths in Wales - an all-time record.
- Sony opens its factory in Bridgend, the first major Japanese investment in Wales.
- Creation of the Wales TUC.
- Drilling for oil and gas begins off the coast of Wales.
- Professor Brian Josephson wins the Nobel Prize for Physics.
Bridgend (Welsh: Pen-y-bont) is a town in the traditional county of Glamorgan and the main town in the county borough of Bridgend. ...
Brian David Josephson (born Cardiff, UK, January 4, 1940) is a British physicist whose discovery of the Josephson effect while a 22_year_old graduate student won him a share (with Leo Esaki and Ivar Giaever) of the 1973 Nobel Prize for Physics. ...
List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ...
Arts and literature - Publication of the first papur bro community newspaper, Y Dinesydd.
- The Welsh Philharmonia Orchestra is founded.
Awards - National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Ruthin)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Alan Llwyd
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Alan Llwyd
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Emyr Roberts
Rhuthun ( English: Ruthin), pronounced RITH-in (IPA ), is the county town of Denbighshire in North Wales located at UK National grid reference SJ127584, approx. ...
New books Islwyn Ffowc Elis (November 17, 1924 - January 22, 2004) was one of Wales most popular writers in the Welsh language. ...
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). ...
Richard Arthur Warren Hughes (19 April 1900-28 April 1976) was a British professional writer of poems, short stories, novels and plays. ...
Caradog Prichard (1904-1980) was a Welsh poet and novelist writing in Welsh. ...
Emlyn Williams (Agust, 1994 - August 6, 1987) was a Welsh dramatist and actor. ...
Music Max Boyce, MBE (born 7 September 1945) is a Welsh comedian and singer, who came to national fame during the mid-1970s as a result of the phenomenal success of the Welsh rugby team of that period. ...
Karl Jenkins (born February 17, 1944) is a Welsh musician and composer. ...
The Soft Machine were a pioneering British psychedelic, progressive rock and jazz band from Canterbury, Kent, England, named after the book The Soft Machine by William S. Burroughs. ...
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was (until its closure) the worlds oldest weekly music newspaper. ...
Film
Welsh language films
Broadcasting
Welsh language television
English language television
Sports Typical outdoor red rubber track For the American League baseball team based in Oakland, California see Oakland Athletics. ...
Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. ...
Horse-racing is an equestrian sporting activity which has been practiced over the centuries; the chariot races of Roman times were an early example, as was the contest of the steeds of the god Odin and the giant Hrungnir in Norse mythology. ...
Oaks is the name of several places in the United States: Oaks in Missouri. ...
General phase play in rugby union. ...
Rhondda Cynon Taff (Welsh: Rhondda Cynon Tâf) is a county borough in Glamorgan, South Wales. ...
Snooker is a billiards sport that is played on a large (12 × 6) baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. ...
Ray Reardon is a retired Welsh snooker player. ...
Births - February - Adrian Lewis Morgan, actor
- May 3 - Jamie Baulch, athlete
- May 29 - Lee Jones, footballer
- July 6 - Bradley Dredge, golfer
- August 6 - Donna Lewis, singer
- August 21 - Nicola Davies, politician
- August 22 - Lee Dainton, skateboarder
- October 6 - Ioan Gruffudd, actor
- October 9 - Sian Evans, singer
- November 29 - Ryan Giggs, footballer
May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ...
Jamie Baulch (born: May 3, 1973) in Nottingham, England is a British sprint athlete. ...
May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ...
July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ...
Bradley Dredge (born in Tredegar, 6 July 1973) is a Welsh golfer. ...
August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ...
Donna Lewis (b. ...
August 21 is the 233rd day of the year (234th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Nicola Davies (born August 21, 1973) is a British Liberal Democrat politician. ...
August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ...
Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ...
Ioan Gruffudd (pronounced ) (born October 6, 1973 in Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales) is a Welsh-speaking actor. ...
October 9 is the 282nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (283rd in leap years). ...
November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Ryan Joseph Giggs (born Ryan Joseph Wilson on 29 November 1973 in Cardiff) is a Welsh football player, renowned worldwide as being arguably one of the finest wingers in world football. ...
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