1979 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1979 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 - Nicholas Edwards
- Archbishop of Wales - Gwilym Owen Williams
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Geraint
[edit] Events
- 1 March - The devolution referendum rejects the Wales Act 1978 (which would have established a Welsh Assembly) by four to one.
- The Parliamentary Select Committee on Welsh Affairs is established.
- 7 June - In the elections for the European Parliament, Ann Clwyd and Win Griffiths are among the newly-elected MEPs. Plaid Cymru win no seats.
- 8 June - A Cessna aircraft crashes into a mountain in Snowdonia, killing all six occupants.
- 12 December - Four holiday homes in rural Wales are the target of arson attacks by political activists.
- Annie Powell of Rhondda becomes Britain's first Communist mayor.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Awards
- Michael Bogdanov is named "Director of the Year" for the Royal Shakespeare Company production of The Taming of the Shrew.
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Caernarfon)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - withheld
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Meirion Evans
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Robyn Lewis
[edit] New books
- Gillian Clarke - The Sundial
- Pennar Davies - Mabinogi Mwys
- Wendy Davies - The Llandaff Charters
- Marion Eames - I Hela Cnau
- James Hanley - A Kingdom
- Emyr Humphreys - The Best of Friends
- Sian James - A Small Country
- Dic Jones - Storom Awst
- Tristan Jones - The Incredible Voyage
- Anna Kashfi - Brando for Breakfast
- Leslie Norris - Sliding
- John Rowlands - Tician, Tician
- Gwyn Alf Williams - The Merthyr Rising
- Raymond Williams - The Fight for Manod
[edit] Music
- Dave Edmunds - Repeat When Necessary (album)
- Bonnie Tyler - Diamond Cut (album)
[edit] Film
- Rachel Roberts wins the BAFTA award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Yanks.
- Emlyn Williams' play, The Corn is Green, is filmed for the second time, starring Katharine Hepburn.
[edit] Welsh-language films
- None
[edit] Broadcasting
- BBC Radio Cymru is launched.
- New Home Secretary William Whitelaw rejects the idea of a Welsh fourth channel on behalf of the Conservative government.
[edit] Welsh-language television
[edit] English-language television
[edit] Sport
- Snooker - Terry Griffiths wins the World Championship in his first year as a professional.
[edit] Births
- 17 May - Michaela Breeze, weightlifting champion
- 3 June - Christian Malcolm, athlete
- 4 June - Celyn Jones, actor
- 13 July - Craig Bellamy, footballer
[edit] Deaths
- 7 February - Charles Tunnicliffe, painter on Anglesey
- 14 May - Jean Rhys, novelist
- 12 December - Goronwy Rees, writer
- date unknown
- Hugh Bevan, academic
- Dilys Cadwaladr, poet
- Dilys Davies, actress
- Harold Finch, politician
- Eiluned Lewis, novelist
- Nansi Richards, harpist
- Jennie Thomas, children's author
