1973 in Wales

1973 in Wales
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1973 in: The United Kingdom • Ireland • Scotland
Other events of 1973

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1973 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

April - The first Welsh-language papur bro community newspaper, Y Dinesydd, is founded.
May - Sony opens its factory in Bridgend, the first major Japanese investment in Wales.
July - Sixteen-year-old Sandra Newton is found murdered at Tonmawr.
16 September - Sixteen-year-olds Geraldine Hughes and Pauline Floyd are found murdered at Llandarcy. Their murders, along with that of Sandra Newton in July, will remain unsolved for 29 years.^[1]
23 November - Max Boyce records his legendary live show at Treorchy Rugby Club.
During the year, there are 424 road deaths in Wales - an all-time record.
Creation of the Wales TUC.
Drilling for oil and gas begins off the coast of Wales. A fourth oil refinery opens at Milford Haven.
The Llyn Brianne dam is completed.
Professor Brian Josephson wins the Nobel Prize for Physics.

Max Boyce – Records Live at Treorchy
Karl Jenkins' first album with Soft 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

Fish (with John Ogwen)
Hang out your Brightest Colours, controversial documentary by Kenneth Griffith
Philip Madoc makes a memorable appearance as a U-boat captain in Dad's Army.

Athletics - Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club wins the British Athletics League Championship for the second time.
Cycling - The Welsh Cycling Union is formed.
Horse racing - Geoff Lewis wins both the Epsom Oaks and the 1,000 Guineas on "Mysterious".
Rugby union - Japan plays its first rugby match in Europe at Penygraig in the Rhondda Valley.
Snooker - Ray Reardon is World Professional Champion for the second time.
BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year - Berwyn Price

12 March - Willie Llewellyn, Wales international rugby player, 94
19 March - Sir Clement Price Thomas, surgeon
23 May - Kenneth Allott, poet and critic
9 August – Donald Peers, singer, 66
11 August - Johnnie Clay, Test cricketer, 75
21 September - C. H. Dodd, theologian, 89
4 November - Billy Williams, dual-code international rugby player, 67
16 November - Dai Hiddlestone, Wales international rugby player, 83
24 November - Brigadier Hugh Llewellyn Glyn Hughes, soldier and medical administrator, 81
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- Anne Griffith-Jones, educationist
- Elena Puw Morgan, novelist
- Sir David Hughes Parry, professor of law and university administrator
- Melville Richards, academic