1989 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1989 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - Diana, Princess of Wales
- Secretary of State for Wales - Peter Walker
- Archbishop of Wales - George Noakes
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Emrys Roberts
[edit] Events
- The Open University begins offering a course in Welsh.
- Newly-qualified doctors are allowed to take the Hippocratic oath in Welsh for the first time.
- The House of Lords ceremony for the swearing-in of a new QC is conducted in Welsh for the first time.
- The first purpose-built Sikh gurdwarah opens in Cardiff.
- Val Feld becomes head of the Equal Opportunities Commission in Wales.
[edit] Arts and literature
- Roger Rees becomes an American citizen.
[edit] Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Llanrwst)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Idris Reynolds
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Selwyn Griffiths
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal -Irma Chilton
- Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen -
[edit] New books
- Leo Abse - Margaret, Daughter of Beatrice
- Tony Conran - Blodeuwedd
- Donald Evans - Iasau
- Catherine Fisher - Immrana
- Ken Follett - The Pillars of the Earth
- Alan Llwyd - Yn y Dirfawr Wag
- D. Tecwyn Lloyd - John Saunders Lewis
- Christopher Meredith - Shifts
- Prys Morgan - Beibl i Gymru
- Leslie Norris - The Girl from Cardigan
- Nigel Wells - Wilderness/Just Balance
- Rhydwen Williams - Liwsi Regina
[edit] Music
- Alun Hoddinott - Star Children
- Mary Hopkin - Spirit (album)
- Bonnie Tyler - Heaven & Hell (album) (with Meat Loaf)
[edit] Film
- Christian Bale is lured back into films to appear in Kenneth Branagh's Henry V.
[edit] Welsh-language films
- None
[edit] Broadcasting
[edit] Welsh-language television
- Steddfod, Steddfod, with Caryl Parry Jones
[edit] English-language television
- The Great Little Trains of Wales
- Nineteen 96, directed by Karl Francis, co-stars Keith Allen and Brinley Jenkins.
[edit] Sport
- Golf - Stephen Dodd wins the British amateur championship.
[edit] Births
- 16 July - Gareth Bale, footballer
[edit] Deaths
- 5 February - Emrys James, actor
- 22 February - Sir Raymond Gower, politician
- 3 May - William Squire, actor
- 4 December - Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones, former Lord Chancellor
