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17th April
17th April
The Brecon Beacons National Park was established on this day in 1957.
The National Park encompasses 519 square miles and covers four main regions,...
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18th April
18th April
In April 1093 , Rhys ap Tewdwr, the last king of Deheubarth was at the Battle of Brecon.
Rhys was the great-great-grandson of Hywel...
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19th April
19th April
On 19th April 2002, Glyndwr's Way National Trail Path opened,
Named in honour of the Welsh nobleman who in 1401 led a revolt against English...
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20th April
20th April
Born this day 1893 in Nebraska (his paternal great-grandparents were Welsh)
Harold Lloyd, film actor and producer, most famous for his silent...
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21st April
21st April
The Treaty of Woodstock
In April 1247 - Llywelyn ap Gruffydd and his brother Owain Goch ap Gruffydd came to terms with King Henry III of...
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22nd April
22nd April
Welsh connections to Star Wars
* Richard Marquand, director of "Return of the Jedi" was born 22nd April 1938 in Llanishen, Cardiff.
* The full-scale...
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23rd April
23rd April
On this day 1927, Cardiff City won the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium against Arsenal.
It was the first and only time the FA Cup has not been won by an...
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24th April
24th April
Born this day 1903 in Liverpool,
Mary Elizabeth "Mimi" Smith (grandparents were welsh) who was the maternal aunt and parental guardian of John...
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25th April
25th April
Born this day 1284 in Caernarfon Castle
Edward II King of England, 1307-27 the youngest son of Edward l and Eleanor of Castile.
In 1301, he was...
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26th April
26th April
On this day 1717 the pirate ship Whydah was shipwrecked, with Welshman Thomas Davis one of only two survivors
Originally a slave ship, the Wydah...
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27th April
27th April
Died on this day 1584,
David Lewis , born in Abergavenny in 1520 was a lawyer and personal advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. He was also Member of Parliament...
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28th April
28th April
Died this day 1197
Rhys ap Gruffydd (The Lord Rhys) Ruler of the kingdom of Deheubarth from 1155 to 1197
1155 Rhys became ruler of...
