1975 in Wales
List of events
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1975 to Wales and its people .
Incumbents
Events
Arts and literature
Ryan and Ronnie announce the end of their comedy partnership.
Awards
National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Criccieth )
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Gerallt Lloyd Owen
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Elwyn Roberts
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld
New books
English language
Welsh language
New drama
Music
Film
Welsh-language films
Broadcasting
Welsh-language television
The Siberry Report recommends a new Welsh-language fourth channel broadcasting 25 hours a week of Welsh-language programmes, with BBC and HTV each responsible for 50% of the output.[ 23]
English-language television
Sport
Births
12 March - Richard Harrington , actor[ 26]
21 March - Mark Williams , snooker player
5 April - John Hartson , footballer
22 May - Kelly Morgan , badminton player
18 June - Jem , singer
24 July - Dafydd James , rugby player
4 September - Kai Owen , actor
26 September - Dai Thomas , footballer
19 October - Jamie Donaldson , golfer
28 October - Adrian Durston , rugby player
5 November - Lisa Scott-Lee , singer
25 November - Paul Mealor , composer
date unknown
Deaths
14 February - Arthur Probert , politician, 67[ 27]
23 February - Ossie Male , rugby player, 81
3 March - T. H. Parry-Williams , poet, 87[ 28]
15 March - Edward James , cricketer, 78
6 April - Tom Morgan , cricketer, 81
23 April - Pete Ham , musician, leader of the group Badfinger (suicide), 27[ 29]
24 April - Stephen Halden Beattie , recipient of the Victoria Cross , 67[ 30]
21 May - A. H. Dodd , historian, 83[ 31]
7 June - Jack Smith , footballer, 63
8 July - T. G. E. Powell , archaeologist, 59[ 32]
7 August - Jim Griffiths , politician, 84[ 33]
27 August - Noel Morgan , cricketer, 69
4 September - Walley Barnes , footballer and broadcaster, 55
5 October - Will Davies , rugby player, 69
6 November - Norman Riches , cricketer
10 November - Emrys Davies , cricketer, 71
18 December - R. Ifor Parry , minister, teacher and philanthropist, 67[ 34]
date unknown
See also
References
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