1933 in Wales
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See also 1932 in Wales, other events of 1933, 1934 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Edward, Prince of Wales, son of King George V of the United Kingdom
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Archbishop of Wales - Alfred George Edwards
[edit] Events
- Seven men and four women receive custodial sentences after a riot at Bedwas.
- July 22 - Amy Johnson and Jim Mollison take off from Pendine on the first non-stop flight from the UK to the USA.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Wrexham)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Edgar Phillips
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Simon B. Jones
[edit] New books
[edit] Music
[edit] Film
[edit] Broadcasting
- The first broadcast is made from the Urdd Eisteddfod.
[edit] Sports
[edit] Births
- February 7 - Stuart Burrows, opera singer
- March 21 - Michael Heseltine, politician
- May 14 - Siân Phillips, actress
- November 12 - Jeffrey Thomas, politician
- date unknown
- Bedwyr Lewis Jones, writer
- Gwilym Jenkins, statistician
[edit] Deaths
- August 10 - Alf Morgans, Prime Minister of Western Australia
- November 10 - Herbert Lewis, politician
- date unknown
- Sir James Cory, politician (baronet)
- Sir Robert Jones, orthopaedic surgeon (baronet)
- Llewelyn Kenrick, footballer
- John Thomas, chemist (ICI)
- John Tudor Walters, politician