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20th June
The Kidwelly and Llanelli Canal and Tramroad Company was created on 20th June 1812.
Thomas Kymer, who had started mining coal in the Gwendraeth valley in 1760, was granted approval by Act of Parliament in 1766, to construct a canal and tramroad from his coal mine at Pwll y Llygod to a dock that he built at Ythyn Frenig, close to Cidweli (Kidwelly). The Act also allowed him to divert the course of the Gwendraeth Fawr river to avoid the Kidwelly to Llanelli turnpike road that crossed the river at Pont Spwdwr,
However navigation into the dock became dangerously affected by silting and it was decided to extend the canal to Llanelli via Pembrey, with the creation of the Kidwelly and Llanelli Canal and Tramroad Company by Act of Parliament on 20th June 1812.
There are two notable features on Kymer's canal, a stone tramroad bridge over the Gwendraeth River, and the low arched Glastony aqueduct.
Born this day 1975 in Swansea
Non Evans MBE. International sportswoman who has represented Wales at four different sports, rugby union, wrestling, weightlifting and judo, She is the first woman to have competed at the Commonwealth Games in three different sports.
Rugby; Former captain and Wales' all-time leading points scorer, with 87 caps and 64 tries. .
Judo; She won a silver medal at both the 1992 and 1996 Commonwealth Judo Championships and competed for Wales at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Weightlifting; Evans finished 9th in the under 63 kg class at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Wrestling; In 2010 she came second in the under-59 kg class at the British Championships, which earned her selection for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Born this day 1916 in Newport, Gwent
Johnny was the son of a postmaster, who learned to play the violin as a child, touring the valleys of South Wales, with his cello playing father. Morris then worked as a solicitor's clerk, on a building site, as a salesman and managing a 2,000-acre farm in Wiltshire, before his broadcasting career took off when he was discovered telling stories in a pub.
Born this day 1933 in Abercynon
Dai Dower MBE. One of Wales' most successful boxers of all time, who after representing Great Britain at the 1952 Olympic Games, became British, Empire and European Flyweight champion, before losing to all time great Pascual Perz for the World title. He retired at the relatively young age of 25.
Born this day 1988 in Denbigh
Shefali Chowdhury. Best known for playing the role of Parvati Patil in the Harry Potter film series.
Born this day 1958 in Abergavenny
Suzanne Packer. Actress who is best known for playing the role of Tess Bateman in the long-running television series, Casualty in which she is currently the second longest serving cast member. She is the elder sister of the Olympic athlete Colin Jackson.
