1946 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1946 to Wales and its people.
Events
- 12 July – The Coal Industry Nationalisation Act is passed by Parliament.
- August
- Arthur Horner becomes General Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers.
- Stocks of captured Nazi German bombs filled with Tabun (nerve agent) begin to be transferred from Llanberis to open storage at RAF Llandwrog.
- November – The highest ever temperature for this month in the UK is recorded at Prestatyn: 71 °F (21.7 °C).
- December – George Isaacs inaugurates the first Remploy factory, in Bridgend, with the aim of offering work to disabled ex-servicemen.[1]
- 26 December – A serious collapse at Bryn Eglwys slate mine near Abergynolwyn causes its closure.
- A pneumoconiosis research unit is established at Llandough Hospital near Cardiff, in recognition of the damage being caused to miners' health.
Arts and literature
- In the absence of a Prince of Wales, The Princess Elizabeth, heir presumptive to the throne, is admitted to the Gorsedd.[2]
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Mountain Ash)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – Geraint Bowen
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – Rhydwen Williams
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – Dafydd Jenkins
New books
In Welsh
- Pennar Davies – Cinio'r Cythraul
- Albert Evans-Jones (Cynan) – Ffarwel Weledig
- Thomas Rowland Hughes – Chwalfa
- John Gwilym Jones – Y Goeden Erin
In English
- Caradoc Evans – The Earth Gives All and Takes All[3]
- Emyr Humphreys – Little Kingdom
- Dylan Thomas – Deaths and Entrances[4]
- Gwyn Thomas – The Dark Philosophers[5]
Music
- 15 April – The Welsh National Opera makes its debut, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, Cardiff, with a double bill of Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci, with almost all the singers being amateurs.
- Daniel Jones – Scenes from the Mabinogion
Film
- London Town featuring Tessie O'Shea[6]
Broadcasting
- June – The BBC's regional director for Wales tells Welsh MPs that there is "not enough talent... to sustain a full continuous programme".[7]
Sport
- Boxing – Wales stages its first-ever world title fight, in which lightweight Ronnie James is defeated by Ike Williams.
Births
- 10 January – Terry Cobner, rugby player[8]
- 15 January – Roger Davis, cricketer
- 31 January – Bobby Windsor, rugby player[9]
- 20 February – Mike Roberts, Wales and British Lions rugby player
- 21 March – Timothy Dalton, actor[10]
- 2 April – Dai Llewellyn, socialite (died 2009)[11]
- 5 April – Russell Davies, journalist and broadcaster
- 13 April – Della Jones, mezzo-soprano
- 19 May – Androw Bennett, writer
- 6 June – Hywel Francis, politician and historian (died 2021)
- 14 June – Glyn Berry, diplomat
- 6 August – Ron Davies, politician[12]
- 12 August – Andrew McNeillie, poet and literary editor
- 3 October – Richie Morgan, professional footballer and manager
- 18 October – Dafydd Elis-Thomas, politician (died 2025)[13]
- 30 October – Chris Slade, rock drummer
- 26 November – Brian Hibbard, actor and singer (died 2012)
- 27 November – Kim Howells, politician[14]
- 6 December – Martin Moore-Bick, judge
- 9 December – Mervyn Davies, rugby player (died 2012)[15]
- date unknown – Tony Curtis, poet