2014 Event The U.K. recognizes people of Cornish heritage as minorities in accordance with the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities; people of Scottish, Welsh and Irish heritage already have minority standing 2011 Event Archeologists working off the coast of Panama recover six cannons from ships owned by Welsh privateer Henry Morgan 2001 Death Harry Secombe, Welsh Actor 1995 Death Dave Bowen, born in Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales, Welsh football player, manager, captain, led country to win 1958 World Cup finals, dies at 67 1995 Death Tristan Jones, sailor, author, Welsh story teller, dies at 71 1995 Death Philip H Burton, Welsh producer/Richard Burton's teacher, dies at 80 1993 Death Daniel Jones, Daniel Jenkyn Jones, Welsh composer, friend of Dylan Thomas, wrote 12 numbered symphonies, chamber music, made Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1968 1993 Death Ronnie Welsh, actor (Patterns), dies of brain cancer at 52 1988 Death Raymond Williams, Welsh Novelist 1986 Death Tommy Farr, Welsh Athlete 1985 Death Laura Ashley, Welsh fashion designer, dies by accident 1981 Birthday Robert Earnshaw, born in Mufulira, Zambia, Welsh international soccer player, striker, plays for Nottingham Forest 1976 Birthday Matt Welsh, born in Melbourne, Australia, professional swimmer, backstroke and butterfly gold medalist at the World Championships in Shanghai, 2006 1974 Birthday Kelly Jones, Welsh Musician 1973 Birthday Ryan Giggs, Welsh Athlete 1969 Birthday Catherine Zeta-Jones, Welsh Actress 1969 Death Allan Welsh Dulles, U.S. diplomat/director (CIA 1953-61), dies at 75 1965 Birthday Bryn Terfel, Welsh Musician 1961 Birthday Ian Rush, born in St. Asaph, Wales, soccer player, footballer, striker, played with Liverpool FC, Welsh national football team 1961 Birthday Irvine Welsh, Scottish Novelist 1958 Birthday Ian Woosnam, born in Oswestry, England, nicknamed 'Woosie', 'Wee Welshman', 'Woosers', Welsh, professional golfer, played first European Tour, 1979, won Swiss Open, 1982, number one in Official World Golf Rankings in 1991, awarded O.B.E. 2007 New Years Honors List 1957 Birthday Julian Cope, Welsh pop musician, Eve's Volcano 1948 Birthday Y. Y. Williams, Welsh rugby player 1947 Death Arthur Machen, Welsh Author, dies 1947 Birthday Jonathan Pryce, Welsh actor, Evita, Brazil, Praying Mantis 1946 Birthday Ron Davies, Welsh Politician 1945 Birthday Barry John, Welsh international rugby player 1941 Birthday Austin Savage, Welsh hockey player 1940 Birthday Lord Davies, chairman, Welsh National Opera 1939 Birthday Robert Tear, born in Barry, Wales, tenor, Welsh National Opera 1970 1933 Birthday Michael Heseltine, Welsh/British minister of Defense, 1986, MP 1929 Birthday Tristan Jones, born in Liverpool, England, sailor, author, Welsh story teller, wrote about sailing in books and articles 1928 Birthday Geraint Gruffydd, director, University of Wales Centre for Welsh Studies 1928 Birthday Dave Bowen, born in Maesteg, Glamorgan, Wales, Welsh football player, manager, captain, led country to win 1958 World Cup finals 1921 Birthday Raymond Williams, Welsh Novelist 1921 Birthday Andrew Welsh Imbrie, composer 1918 Birthday Maldwyn Thomas, president, Welsh Liberal Party 1914 Birthday Tommy Farr, Welsh Athlete 1912 Birthday Daniel Jones, born in Pembroke, Wales, Daniel Jenkyn Jones, Welsh composer, friend of Dylan Thomas, wrote 12 numbered symphonies, chamber music, made Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1968 1906 Birthday Vernon P. Watkins, Welsh poet, Ballad of Mari Lwyd 1905 Birthday Emlyn Williams, Welsh Dramatist 1904 Birthday Philip H Burton, Welsh director/acting teacher, Richard Burton 1904 Death Henry Morton Stanley, Welsh Explorer 1884 Event Mickey Welsh strikes-out 1st 9 men he faces 1881 Birthday William John Gruffydd, Welsh poet/scholar, Ynys yr Hud 1865 Birthday Arthur Symons, Welsh poet, critic and co-founder Savoy 1863 Death Thomas Welsh, U.S. Union Brigadier-General (Antietam), dies at 39 1863 Birthday Arthur Machen, Welsh Author 1841 Birthday Henry Morton Stanley, Welsh Explorer 1802 Death Francis Lewis, Welsh / U.S. merchant and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 89 1714 Birthday Richard Wilson, Welsh landscape painter 1696 Event English / Welsh nobles lay down Oath of Assn 1688 Death Henry Morgan, Welsh lieutenant governor of Jamaica 1415 Event Battle of Agincourt, Welsh longbow defeat armored knight
