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4th April
Born on this day 1896 in Llangollen.
William Stanley Gwynn Williams , was a musician, lecturer, editor, composer, broadcaster and author. He specialised in British history, and particularly in Welsh music. He is remembered most fondly as being prominent in the establishment of the International Eisteddfod at Llangollen in 1947 and being its first musical director.
Born this day, 1821 in Salisbury, New York (of Welsh descent)
Linus Yale, Jr , a mechanical engineer and manufacturer, who was best known for inventing the cylinder lock, which is still universally used today. His father, Linus Yale Sr specialised in bank locks and Yale Jr joined his father in business, introducing revolutionary locks that utilized permutations and cylinders. He founded the Yale Lock Manufacturing Company, which today is the best-known name in the locking industry.
Born this day, 1944 in Ystradgynlais,
Ronnie Rees , a former Wales soccer international, who was a member of Jimmy Hill's Coventry side that gained rapid promotion from Division Three to Division One.
On 4th April 1120, the Archbishop of Canterbury granted a request from Gruffydd ap Cynan to recognise David the Scot as Bishop of Bangor.
The see had been vacant for almost twenty years, the result of a disagreement between Gruffydd and the English monarchy; the previous bishop, Herve, having been ousted. Henry l eventually agreed to David's appointment on condition that he recognised the supremacy of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
David, who was probably Irish, not Scottish, rebuilt the cathedral at Bangor, aided by funds donated by Gruffydd. He is last recorded as attending the deathbed of Gruffydd ap Cynan in 1137.
On 4th April 1903, the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway began operation.
It was one of very few local lines to be built under the Light Railways act of 1896, which encouraged growth in areas of low industry. It soon became freight only, apart from a week in August 1945 when it was used to ferry visitors to the National Eisteddfod held in the area.
The line eventually closed, but in 1963 was partially reopened after a group of volunteers and enthusiasts had raised money for its restoration.
