- 1966 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1966 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 -Cledwyn Hughes
*Archbishop of Wales -Edwin Morris Events
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14 July - In the Carmarthen by-election, caused by the death ofMegan Lloyd George ,Gwynfor Evans winsPlaid Cymru 's first Parliamentary seat.
*22 July - Fifteen people are drowned atPenmaenpool in theMawddach estuary.
*22 July - TheM4 motorway Port Talbot by-pass is opened.
*8 September - TheSevern Bridge is opened.
*21 October - AtAberfan , following heavy rain, a colliery waste tip collapses onto the village's primary school, killing 116 children and 28 adults.Arts and literature
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Awards
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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"New books
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Pennar Davies - "Caregl Nwyf"
*Charles Jones - "The Challenger"
*Thomas John Morgan - "Amryw Flawd"
*Raymond Williams - "Modern Tragedy"New drama
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Gwenlyn Parry - "Saer Doliau (Doll Doctor)"Music
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Alun Hoddinott - "Concerto no. 3", op. 44Film
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Richard Burton stars in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? " alongside his wifeElizabeth Taylor . The performance wins him a BAFTA Best Actor award.Broadcasting
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BBC Wales opens new studios inLlandaff .Welsh-language television
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English-language television
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Hywel Bennett makes an impact in his first major TV role in "Where the Buffalo Roam", a Wednesday Play.port
*Athletics -
Lynn Davies becomes the first person to hold the European, Commonwealth and Olympiclong jump titles simultaneously.
*Football -Ivor Allchurch plays his final game for Wales, against Chile.
*Rugby union -Phil Bennett makes his first appearance forLlanelli RFC .
*Tennis - Future rugby starJ.P.R. Williams wins the junior championship at Wimbledon.
*BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year - Lynn DaviesBirths
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21 March -Matthew Maynard , cricketer
*24 March - Mark Williams MP, politician
*14 April -Lloyd Owen , actor
*29 April -Carl Dale , footballer
*3 May -Darren Morgan , snooker player
*16 August -Helen Thomas ,Greenham Common campaigner
*1 September -Elin Jones AM, politician
*21 October -Phillip Price , golfer
*"date unknown"
**Niall Griffiths , novelist
**Guto Harri , broadcasterDeaths
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20 January - Gordon Macdonald MP, politician, 81
*27 January -Ronald Armstrong-Jones , barrister, 66
*18 February -Thomas Williams, 1st Baron Williams , 73
*14 May -Megan Lloyd George MP, politician, 64
*"date unknown"
**Wilfred Mitford Davies , illustrator
**Simon Bartholomew Jones , minister and poet
**Elizabeth Watkin Jones , children's author
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