Born on this day 1936 in Rhuddlan.

Philip Jones Griffiths - a photojournalist. known for his coverage of the Vietnam war, which helped turn public opinion against it and is now regarded as a classic series of photojournalism.  

Born on this day 1901 in Bedwellty, Monmouthshire

William James Owen - a miner and politician, whose parliamentary career was ended with his trial under the Official Secrets Act for giving state secrets to Czechoslovakia.  

Born this day 1967, in Cardiff

Colin Jackson, CBE is a Welsh former athlete who won an Olympic silver medal at the 1988 games in Seoul for the 110 m hurdles and became world champion three times,  His world record of 12.91 seconds stood for over a decade.  He now works as a sports commentator and television presenter and came second in the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing in 2005.   He is the brother of actress Suzanne Packer who stars in the BBC hospital drama Casualty.  

Born this day 1899, in Pembroke

Mervyn Johns, an actor who appeared regularly in the films of the Ealing Studios.  He also made many television appearances, such as  in The Avengers, Danger Man and Dixon of Dock Green.  

Born this day 1900, in Neath. 

Cecil "CR" Griffiths, who won an Olympic Gold medal at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics, running the opening leg for the victorious British 4×400 metre relay team. 

Griffiths was not able to compete in the 1924 Games in Paris, as he had been reported for accepting a fee for running in an exhibition race, meaning that he was no longer an amateur.

James Morgan (1776– 18 February 1856) was an architect and engineer, notably associated with the construction of the Regent's Canal in London.

Morgan is thought to have been born in Carmarthen, where he became employed by architect John Nash as an engineer in the building of Regent's Park and Regent's Canal across Central London.   Morgan subsequently designed and supervised the building of bridges, tunnels and docks with perhaps his most notable achievements being the Maida Hill and Islington tunnels.