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List of events
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1975 to
Wales and
its people .
Incumbents
Events
Arts and literature
Ryan and
Ronnie announce the end of their comedy partnership.
Awards
National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in
Criccieth )
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair -
Gerallt Lloyd Owen
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown -
Elwyn Roberts
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld
New books
English language
Welsh language
New drama
Music
Film
Welsh-language films
Broadcasting
Welsh-language television
The
Siberry Report recommends a new Welsh-language fourth channel broadcasting 25 hours a week of Welsh-language programmes, with
BBC and
HTV each responsible for 50% of the output.
[19]
English-language television
Sport
Births
12 March -
Richard Harrington , actor
[22]
21 March -
Mark Williams , snooker player
5 April -
John Hartson , footballer
22 May -
Kelly Morgan , badminton player
18 June -
Jem , singer
1 July -
Hayley Tullett , athlete
24 July -
Dafydd James , rugby player
4 September -
Kai Owen , actor
26 September -
Dai Thomas , footballer
19 October -
Jamie Donaldson , golfer
28 October -
Adrian Durston , rugby player
5 November -
Lisa Scott-Lee , singer
25 November -
Paul Mealor , composer
date unknown
Deaths
14 February -
Arthur Probert , politician, 67
[23]
23 February -
Ossie Male , rugby player, 81
3 March -
T. H. Parry-Williams , poet, 87
[24]
15 March -
Edward James , cricketer, 78
6 April -
Tom Morgan , cricketer, 81
23 April -
Pete Ham , musician, leader of the group
Badfinger (suicide), 27
[25]
24 April -
Stephen Halden Beattie , recipient of the
Victoria Cross , 67
[26]
21 May -
A. H. Dodd , historian, 83
[27]
7 June -
Jack Smith , footballer, 63
7 August -
Jim Griffiths , politician, 84
[28]
27 August -
Noel Morgan , cricketer, 69
4 September -
Walley Barnes , footballer and broadcaster, 55
5 October -
Will Davies , rugby player, 69
6 November -
Norman Riches , cricketer
10 November -
Emrys Davies , cricketer, 71
18 December -
R. Ifor Parry , minister, teacher and philanthropist, 67
[29]
date unknown
See also
References