July – In order to broadcast the British Empire and Commonwealth Games from Cardiff, a broadcasting centre is set up on the bank of the River Taff, near Cardiff Arms Park.
Welsh-language television
Commercial TV becomes available in Wales, broadcasting some Welsh-language programmes, such as Amser Te.[20]
English-language television
30 November – During the live broadcast of the Armchair Theatre play Underground on the ITV network, actor Gareth Jones has a fatal heart attack between two of his scenes.
Gwlad y Gân / Land of Song, with Ivor Emmanuel and Sian Hopkins
Wales' single gold medal is won by Howard Winstone in the bantamweight boxing competition.
Silver medals are won by: John Merriman (6 miles), Malcolm Collins (featherweight boxing), and Robert Higgins (light-heavyweight boxing).
Due to being on National Service in the British Army, Swansea fighter Brian Curvis competes in the games for England, winning a bronze medal at welterweight.
Football – Wales reaches the quarter-finals of the World Cup, being knocked out by a goal from Pelé.
Gymnastics – Margaret Neale of Cardiff is the British Women's Champion for the second year running.
↑ Neil Evans, "(Florence) Rose Davies"Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press 2011): accessed 1 April 2016; doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/70090
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