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14th January
14th January
Happy Old New Year (Hen Galon)!!
Yr Hen Galon is a custom that dates back to the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1752, as opposed to the...
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15th January
15th January
Born on this day 1893 in Cardiff
David Ivor Davies, who was better known as Ivor Novello - composer, singer and actor who was one of the 20th century's...
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16th January
16th January
On 16th January 1840, John Frost, Zephaniah Williams and William Jones were all found guilty of high treason for taking part in the Newport Chartists Riot...
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17th january
17th january
Born on this day 1863 in Chorlton on Medlock, Manchester (of Welsh parents)
David Lloyd George
Born David George, his father William George was...
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18th January
18th January
Born on this day 1752 in Lambeth, London (to Welsh parents originating from Carmarthen)
John Nash - who is one of Britain's most famous...
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19th January
19th January
Born this day 1810 at the Harp Inn, Llanfairtalhaearn, Denbighshire.
Talhaiarn, (the "Welsh Burns"), which was the bardic name of John Jones,...
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20th January
20th January
Born to Welsh parents on this day 1734 in Liverpool
Robert Morris - merchant, benefactor of the American Revolution and signer of the American...
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21st January
21st January
Charles Dickens came twice to Wales to give readings, firstly at Swansea on 4th April 1867 and then at Newport on 21st January 1869. On both occasions,...
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22nd January
22nd January
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Rorke's Drift.
The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, began on January 11th when the British Army, invaded the Zulu kingdom...
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22nd January
22nd January
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Rorke's Drift.
The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, began on January 11th when the British Army, invaded the Zulu kingdom...
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23rd January
23rd January
The Berwyn Mountain Incident.
On 23rd January 1974 there was a reported sighting of a UFO crashing in the Berwyn Mountains in North Wales.
Unusual...
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24th January
24th January
The California Gold Rush began 24th January 1848. It was to attract many Welsh people especially those from coal mining communities, who were able to use...
