1960 in Wales
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See also 1959 in Wales, other events of 1960, 1961 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Archbishop of Wales - Edwin Morris
[edit] Events
- April 12 - Nine miners are killed in an accident at Tower Colliery, Hirwaun.
- June 28 - Forty-five miners are killed in an accident at Six Bells Colliery, Gwent.
- Esso opens the first oil refinery at Milford Haven.
- Poet and peace campaigner Waldo Williams is imprisoned for six weeks for non-payment of income tax.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Sian Phillips marries Peter O'Toole.
- Ricky Valance is the first Welsh singer to hit number one in the charts, with his cover version of Tell Laura I Love Her.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Cardiff)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - withheld
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - W. J. Gruffydd
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Rhiannon Davies Jones
[edit] New books
- Thomas Glynne Davies - Haf Creulon
- Menna Gallie - Man's Desiring
- Richard Hughes - The Fox in the Attic
- Dic Jones - Agor Grwn
- Saunders Lewis - Esther (play)
- Kate Roberts - Y Lôn Wen
- Raymond Williams - Border Country
[edit] Music
- Alun Hoddinott - Concerto no. 2
- Arwel Hughes - Serch yw’r Doctor (opera)
[edit] Film
- Glynis Johns stars in The Sundowners.
- Rachel Roberts stars in Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, becoming the first Welsh actress to win a BAFTA for Best British Actress.
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Welsh language television
[edit] English language television
[edit] Sports
- Boxing - Dick Richardson wins the European Heavyweight title. Brian Curvis wins the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles.
- Tennis - Mike Davies wins the British hard court title.
- Welsh Sports Personality of the Year - Brian Curvis
[edit] Births
- February 6 - Jeremy Bowen, journalist and television presenter
- May 3 - Geraint Davies, politician
- date unknown - Peter Black, politician
- date unknown - Helen Mary Jones, politician
- date unknown - Malcolm Pryce, novelist
[edit] Deaths
- June 27 - Harry Pollitt, politician
- July 6 - Aneurin Bevan, politician
- September 27 - George Morgan Trefgarne, 1st Baron Trefgarne, politician
- date unknown - Leila Megane, opera singer
