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January / Ionawr

Monday
Dydd Llun

Tuesday
Dydd Mawrth

Wednesday
Dydd Mercher

Thursday
Dydd Iau

Friday
Dydd Gwener

Saturday
Dydd Sadwrn

Sunday
Dydd Sul

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Dydd Calan/New Year�s Day
St Henwyn�s Day
Sixth century; a monk of Llanilltud-Fawr who founded the church at Aberdaron and later became abbot of Bardsey Island.

Meredith Edwards (actor) born 1917

Dorothy Squires (singer) born 1915 in Pontyberem

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Brian David Josephson (physicist) born 1940 in Cardiff


Augustus John (artist) born Tenby in 1878

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Barry John - (Rugby player) Born at Cefneithin, Dyfed in 1945.

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Johnny Owen - (Boxer) Born Merthyr Tydfil in 1956.

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Shirley Bassey
(Singer) Born in Tiger Bay, Cardiffin 1937

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Haydn Tanner (Rugby player) born 1917 in Penclawdd

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St Lluwchaiarn�s Day
Seventh century abbot; a disciple of Beuno.

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St Eilian Day
Sixth century; hermit and missionary.

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St Kentigern�s Day
Died 612 AD; teacher of Asaf and bishop of Glasgow for Rhydderch Hael

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Edward George Bowen (RADAR pioneer) born 1911 near Swansea

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David Ivor Davies better known as Ivor Novello born 1893 Cardiff

St Llawdoc�s Day
Sixth century; monk and confessor

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David Lloyd George
(Politician) Born in Manchester in 1863

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St Branwaladr�s Day
Sixth century; monk and bishop of Jersey

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St Ellyw�s Day
Sixth-century; disciple of Cadoc

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St Dwynwen�s Day
Fifth century; virgin daughter of king Brychan. The patron saint of lovers

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St Lidgean�s Day
Seventh century: Irish missionary and abbot

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Henry Morton Stanley (Explorer -famous for �finding� Dr Livingstone) born 1841 in Denbigh

Day of
Gildas the Wise
Died 570 AD; abbot. His shrine is at St. Gildas de Rhuys

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George Thomas (politician) born 1909 in Port Talbot

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Jim Driscoll (Boxer) died in 1925 in Cardiff

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Funeral of Dr William Price 1893 in Llantrisant

St Madoc�s Day
Seventh century; Irish student of Dewi Sant, abbot of Glyn Rhosyn and bishop of Wexford

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Terry Nation (script writer) born 1930 in Cardiff

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Nerys Hughes (actress) born 1941 in Rhyl

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T E Lawrence born 1888, Caernarfonshire

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