1994 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1994 to Wales and its people.

See also: 1993 in Wales, other events of 1994, 1995 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 Awards 3.2 New books 3.3 New music 4 Film 4.1 Welsh language films 5 Music 6 Broadcasting 6.1 Welsh language television 6.2 English language television 7 Sport 8 Deaths

[edit] Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
• Princess of Wales - Diana, Princess of Wales
• Secretary of State for Wales - John Redwood
• Archbishop of Wales - Alwyn Rice Jones

[edit] Events

• January 26 - A man fires two blank shots at Charles, Prince of Wales, during the prince's visit to Sydney, Australia.
• February 10 - An earthquake shock measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale is experienced within a 50-mile radius of the epicentre near Bangor, Wales.
• March 18 - An earthquake shock measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale is experienced within a 30-mile radius of the epicentre near Newtown, Montgomeryshire.
• June 29 - In a televised interview with Jonathan Dimbleby, the Prince of Wales admits having committed adultery after the breakdown of his marriage.
• Glenys Kinnock is elected to the European Parliament.
• Dr Elizabeth Haywood is the first winner of the Welsh Woman of the Year award.
• Miners at the Tower Colliery in South Wales, led by Tyrone O’Sullivan, set up TEBO (Tower Employees Buy-Out) to try to save their mine.
• Work begins on the Cardiff Bay barrage.

[edit] Arts and literature

• Foundation of the Harlech Biennale visual arts festival.

[edit] Awards

• National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Neath)

• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Emyr Lewis
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Gerwyn Williams
• National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Robin Llywelyn, O'r Harbwr Gwag i'r Cefnfor Gwyn

• Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen -

• Wales Book of the Year:
  • English language: Paul Ferris, Caitlin
  • Welsh language: Robin Chapman, W. J. Gruffydd

• Aventis Prize - Steve Jones, The Language of the Genes

[edit] New books

• John Davies - A History of Wales
• Jonathan Dimbleby - The Prince of Wales: a Biography
• Donald Evans - Wrth Reddf
• Mike Jenkins - Graffiti Narratives
• Bobi Jones - Crist a Chenedlaetholdeb (Christ and Nationalism)
• John May - Reference Wales
• Mihangel Morgan - Saith Pechod Marwol
• Jenny Rees - Looking for Mr Nobody; The Secret Life of Goronwy Rees

[edit] New music

• Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Tatay (album)
• Karl Jenkins - Adiemus: Songs of Sanctuary

[edit] Film

• Keith Allen plays the mysterious lodger in Shallow Grave.

[edit] Welsh language films

• Branwen (Ceri Sherlock)
• Hedd Wyn
• Ymadawiad Arthur

[edit] Music

• Shakin' Stevens gives up recording.

[edit] Broadcasting

[edit] Welsh language television

• Gogs (animation)
• Gwalia yng Nghasia (documentary)
• Yr Heliwr ("A Mind to Kill") (drama)
• Uned 5 (children's)

[edit] English language television

[edit] Sport

• Commonwealth Games - The Wales team wins a total of 19 medals, including five golds (Colin Jackson, 110m hurdles; Neil Winter, pole vault; Michael Jay, rapid-fire pistol; David Morgan, middleweight weightlifting snatch and overall middleweight title).
• Football - Vinnie Jones is chosen to captain the Wales international side.
• Golf - Ian Woosnam wins the British Masters tournament.

[edit] Deaths

• March 23 - Donald Swann, musician
• July 29 - William Mathias, composer
• July 31 - Caitlin MacNamara, widow of Dylan Thomas
• September 1 - Dr Roger Thomas, politician
• December 6 - Alun Owen, screenwriter
• December 31 - Harri Webb, poet
• date unknown
  • Elisabeth Inglis-Jones, writer
  • Roy Vernon, footballer