August/Awst

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						1. Richard Wilson (artist) born this day 1714
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1. Myrna Loy Actress of Welsh descent born this day 1905	2.Samuel Jones (Mayor of Toledo) born 1846	1.Cwmdeithas yr Iaith founded this day in 1962	1. Plaid Cymru founded this day in 1925	1. Ron Davies (politician) born this day 1946	1. Henry Tudor lands at Milford Haven, 1485	1. Paul Griffiths born this day 1973 writer, theatre critic and director
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	1. 1952Dylan Thomas reads 'The Outing' on BBC. Footage never recovered	1.Alun Hoddinott (composer) born this day 1929		1.Howard Marks (drug smuggler and author)born this day 1945 2. Dic Penderyn hung on this day in 1831.
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1.T.E. Lawrence born this day, 1888		1. Meriwether Lewis (explorer) born this day 1774				1. Battle of Bosworth on this day 1485 ( Brings Henry Tudor to the throne )
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1. Daffyd Iwan ( singer and politician ) born 1943		1.Henry Morgan the great Welsh buccaneer died, 1688			1Actress Pauline Peters born this day 1896
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	1. Raymond Williams (author and critic) born this day 1921

August/Awst

August is a month of multiple celebration for the Welsh Everywhere but particularly in Oregon. Meriwether Lewis, joint leader of the Lewis and Clark expedition ( who was of Welsh descent ) was born on this day in 1774. Other notables born this month include T.E. Lawrence and Dafydd Iwan. For further information click on the images above or on the relevant calendar entry. This month also saw the death of Henry Morgan the famed Welsh buccaneer and on the 22nd the Battle of Bosworth took place which brought Henry VII to the throne. August also saw the foundation of Plaid Cymru in 1925.

The Welsh word for August is Awst. Anyone interested in learning the correct pronunciation ( or indeed in learning the Welsh language itself ) will find a multitude of excellent sites online to assist them with this. Some of these are listed on our homepage which can be found here.
 
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