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@huw-llywelyn-rees
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
@huw-llywelyn-rees
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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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16th April
16th April
Today is the feast day of Saint Padarn
Saint Padarn Born c.490, was a native of Brittany who settled in Wales as a monk. He founded a...
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15th April
15th April
Born this day 1939 in Merthyr,
Howard Winstone, MBE, a former world featherweight boxing champion.
As a teenager, he lost the tips of three...
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14th April
14th April
The act of union between Wales and England received the royal assent of Henry VIII on 14th April 1536 .
The Act divided Wales into 13 counties,...
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13th April
13th April
Born this day 1743 in Shadwell, Virginia (of Welsh descent, he always professed that his family had originally come from Snowdonia)
Thomas Jefferson,...
