- 1973 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1973 to
Wales and its people.Incumbents
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Prince of Wales -Charles, Prince of Wales
*Princess of Wales - "vacant"
*Secretary of State for Wales - Peter Thomas
*Archbishop of Wales -Gwilym Owen Williams
*Archdruid of theNational Eisteddfod of Wales - BrinleyEvents
*April - The Welsh-language newspaper, "
Y Dinesydd ", is founded.
*July - Sixteen-year-old Sandra Newton is found murdered atTonmawr .
*September 16 - Sixteen-year-olds Geraldine Hughes and Pauline Floyd are found murdered atLlandarcy . Their murders, along with that of Sandra Newton in July, remain unsolved for 29 years.
*23 November -Max Boyce records his legendary live show atTreorchy Rugby Club.
*During the year, there are 424 road deaths in Wales - an all-time record.
*Sony opens its factory inBridgend , the first major Japanese investment in Wales.
*Creation of theWales TUC .
*Drilling for oil and gas begins off the coast of Wales. A fourth oil refinery opens atMilford Haven .
*TheLlyn Brianne dam is completed.
*ProfessorBrian Josephson wins theNobel Prize for Physics .Arts and literature
*Publication of the first "papur bro" community newspaper, "Y Dinesydd".
*TheWelsh Philharmonia Orchestra is founded.
*Sir Richard Armstrong becomes conductor ofWelsh National Opera .
*Joe Strummer begins his studies atNewport College of Art.Awards
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*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
*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Drama Medal -Urien Wiliam New books
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Leo Abse - "Private Member"
*Huw Lloyd Edwards - "Y Llyffantod"
*Jane Edwards - "Tyfu"
*Gwynfor Evans - "Wales Can Win"
*W. J. Gruffydd (Elerydd) - "Cerddi'r Llygad"
*Richard Hughes - "The Wooden Shepherdess"
*Moses Glyn Jones - "Y Ffynnon Fyw"
*Judith Maro - "Atgofion Haganah"
*Caradog Prichard - "Afal Drwg Adda"
*Gomer M. Roberts - "Cloc y Capel"
*Emlyn Williams – "Emlyn"New drama
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Islwyn Ffowc Elis - "Harris"Music
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Max Boyce – "Live at Treorchy" (album)
*Karl Jenkins ' first album withSoft Machine , "Six", wins the "Melody Maker " British Jazz Album of the Year award. Jenkins also wins the miscellaneous musical instrument award.
*Grace Williams - "Ave Maris Stella" and "Fairest of Stars"Film
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Welsh-language films
*"None"
Broadcasting
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Welsh-language television
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English-language television
*"Fish" (with
John Ogwen )
*"Hang out your Brightest Colours", controversial documentary byKenneth Griffith
*Philip Madoc makes a memorable appearance as a U-boat captain in "Dad's Army ".port
*Athletics - Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club wins the British Athletics League Championship for the second time.
*Cycling - TheWelsh Cycling Union is formed.
*Horse racing -Geoff Lewis wins both theEpsom Oaks and the 1,000 Guineas on "Mysterious".
*Rugby union -Japan plays its first rugby match in Europe atPenygraig in the Rhondda Valley.
*Snooker -Ray Reardon is World Professional Champion for the second time.Births
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20 January -Stephen Crabb , politician
*15 February -Adrian Lewis Morgan , actor
*24 April -Gabby Logan , television presenter
*3 May -Jamie Baulch , athlete
*29 May - Lee Jones, footballer
*6 July -Bradley Dredge , golfer
*6 August -Donna Lewis , singer
*21 August - Nicola Davies, politician
*22 August -Lee Dainton , skateboarder
*6 October -Ioan Gruffudd , actor
*9 October -Sian Evans , singer
*29 November -Ryan Giggs , footballerDeaths
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19 March - SirClement Price Thomas , surgeon
*23 May -Kenneth Allott , poet and critic
*29 July -Cecil Griffiths , athlete
*9 August –Donald Peers , singer
*11 August -Johnnie Clay , Test cricketer
*21 September -C. H. Dodd , theologian
*"date unknown"
**Anne Griffith-Jones , educationist
**Elena Puw Morgan , novelist
**SirDavid Hughes Parry , professor of law and university administrator
**Melville Richards , academic
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