1964 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1964 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Secretary of State for Wales - Jim Griffiths
- Archbishop of Wales - Edwin Morris
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Cynan
[edit] Events
- 15 October - In the United Kingdom general election, Wales elects 28 Labour MPs, six Conservatives and two Liberals.
- Alan Williams becomes MP for Swansea West
- Ioan Evans becomes MP for Birmingham Yardley.
- Leslie Thomas, son of Labour stalwart, Jimmy Thomas, becomes Conservative MP for Canterbury.
- 17 October - The Welsh Office is established, under the leadership of a Secretary of State for Wales.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Swansea)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Bryn Williams
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Rhydwen Williams
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Rhiannon Davies Jones
[edit] New books
- Aneirin Talfan Davies - Dylan: Druid of the Broken Body
- Emrys Daniel Hughes - Sir Alec Douglas-Home
- John Gwilym Jones - Hanes Rhyw Gymro
- John Robert Jones - Yr Argyfwng Gwacter Ystyr
- Stead Jones - Make Room for the Jester
- Saunders Lewis - Merch Gwern Hywel
- Caradog Prichard - Genod yn ein Bywyd
- Thomas Ifor Rees - Illimani
- Howard Spring - Winds of the Day
- Reginald Frances Treharne - The Battle of Lewes in English History
- Raymond Williams - Second Generation
[edit] Music
- Geraint Evans stars as Falstaff at the Metropolitan Opera.
[edit] Film
- Richard Burton stars in The Night of the Iguana.
- Siân Phillips takes her first major film role in Becket, alongside her husband Peter O'Toole and Burton.
- Victor Spinetti appears with The Beatles in A Hard Day's Night. Alun Owen's screenplay is nominated for an Academy Award.
[edit] Broadcasting
- BBC Wales is launched.
[edit] Welsh-language television
- Sion a Sian (later seen in English as Mr. and Mrs.)
[edit] English-language television
[edit] Sport
- Olympic Games - Lynn Davies wins the gold medal in the men's long jump.
- Rugby union
- February 1 - Wales defeat Scotland 11-3 in Cardiff. Stuart Watkins makes his international debut.
- March 7 - Wales defeat Ireland 15-6 in Dublin. John Dawes makes his international debut.
- The Welsh national side makes its first overseas tour, to South Africa.
- Tennis - Gerald Battrick wins the British and French junior championships.
- Welsh Sports Personality of the Year - Lynn Davies
[edit] Births
- 9 February - Dewi Morris, rugby player
- 4 March - Dave Colclough, poker player
- 21 March - Ieuan Evans, rugby player
- 15 September - Steve Watkin, cricketer
- 8 October - Alan Knill, footballer
- 28 November - Sian Williams, television presenter
- 31 December - Lowri Turner, television presenter
- date unknown - Grahame Davies, poet
[edit] Deaths
- January 4 - Arthur Wade-Evans, historian, 88
- January 7 - Cyril Davies, harmonica player, 31
- February 14 - Sir Guildhaume Myrddin-Evans, civil servant, 69
- May 5 - P. J. Grigg, politician
- September 14 - Fitzroy Richard Somerset, 4th Baron Raglan, anthropologist, 79
- October 9 - Thomas Jones Pierce, historian, 59
- November 4 - Harry Randall, lawyer and historian, 86
- November 30 - Sir John Cecil-Williams, lawyer and secretary of the Cymmrodorion, 72
- date unknown - Leslie Morris, Welsh-Canadian politician, 60
