Events in Cardiff History
- 1870-02-02 Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum
Bound East for Cardiff
1916-11-03 Playwright Eugene O'Neill makes his New York debut with "Bound East for Cardiff" with the Provincetown Players [1]
- 1923-07-03 Dockers' strike in Hull, Grimsby, Cardiff and Bristol over to London
- 1936-03-14 Wales beats Ireland, 3-0 in Cardiff to clinch the Home Nations Rugby Championship with a 2-1-0 record
- 1941-01-02 World War II: German bombing severely damages the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Wales
- 1950-03-25 Wales outclasses France, 21-0 at the National Stadium, Cardiff to clinch the Five Nations Rugby Championship, Grand Slam and Triple Crown
- 1951-03-10 Ireland clinches their 7th Five Nations Rugby Championship with a 3-3 draw against Wales at the National Stadium, Cardiff
- 1955-12-20 Cardiff is proclaimed the capital city of Wales
- 1956-03-24 Wales beats France, 5-3 at the National Stadium, Cardiff to clinch their 13th Five Nations Rugby Championship
- 1958-07-18 6th British Empire Games and Commonwealth Games open in Cardiff, Wales
- 1964-03-21 Wales draws 11-11 with France in Cardiff, whilst Scotland beats England, 15-6 at Murrayfield to leave the Five Nations Rugby Championship shared by Wales and Scotland on 6 competition points
- 1965-12-12 The Beatles' last concert in Great Britain at Capitol Theatre in Cardiff, Wales
- 1966-03-26 Wales beats France, 9-8 at the National Stadium, Cardiff to clinch their 15th Five Nations Rugby Championship
- 1968-03-23 France retains the Five Nations Rugby Championship with an 14-9 win over Wales at the National Stadium, Cardiff; first Grand Slam victory for France
- 1969-04-12 Wales beats England, 30-9 at the National Stadium, Cardiff to clinch their 16th Five Nations Rugby Championship and 11th Triple Crown
- 1975-03-15 Wales trounce Ireland, 32-4 at the National Stadium, Cardiff to clinch their 18th Five Nations Rugby Championship
- 1976-03-06 Wales clinch their 7th Five Nations Rugby Championship title, 7th Grand Slam and 13th Triple Crown with a 19-13 win over France at the National Stadium, Cardiff
- 1978-03-18 Wales beats France, 16-7 at the National Stadium, Cardiff to clinch its 20th outright Five Nations Rugby Championship, a record 8th Grand Slam and record 3rd consecutive Triple Crown
- 1979-03-17 Wales beats England, 27-3 at the National Stadium, Cardiff for its 2nd consecutive Five Nations Rugby Championship and record 21st outright title; record 4th straight Triple Crown
- 1988-03-19 France edges Wales, 10-9 at the National Stadium, Cardiff to share the Five Nations Rugby Championship with the Welsh with 3-1 records
- 1989-03-19 Wales beats England, 12-9 at Cardiff Arms Park to allow France to claim it's 9th outright Five Nations Rugby Championship
Boxing Title Fight
1993-10-01 In his first World Boxing Council heavyweight title defense Lennox Lewis beats fellow Londoner Frank Bruno by TKO in 7 at the National Stadium in Cardiff, Wales
David Campese
1996-12-01 Flamboyant Australian rugby union winger David Campese ends his 15-year, 101 Test career at Cardiff Arms Park in Wales; Wallabies beat Wales, 28-19; Campese scores record 64 career tries
- 1999-11-06 4th Rugby World Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: Wallabies fullback Matt Burke lands 7 penalties and 2 conversions as Australia beats France, 35-12
- 2001-05-12 English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (72,500): Liverpool beats Arsenal, 2-1 with Michael Owen scoring twice for the Reds
- 2002-05-04 English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (73,963): Arsenal beats Chelsea, 2-0 for 8th title
- 2003-05-17 English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (73,726): Arsenal beats Southampton, 1-0; Robert Pires scores 38' winner for Gunners' 9th title
FA Cup Final
2004-05-22 English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (71,350): Manchester United beats Millwall, 3-0; Ruud van Nistelrooy scores 2 and Cristiano Ronaldo 1 in Red Devils' 11th title win
- 2005-03-19 Wales beats Ireland, 32-20 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff to win the Six Nations Rugby Championship and become the 1st team to complete a Grand Slam playing more games away than at home
- 2005-05-21 English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (71,876): Arsenal beats Manchester United, 5-4 on penalties after 0 – 0 (a.e.t.); Gunners' 10th title
- 2006-03-18 France wins Six Nations Rugby Championship on points difference over Ireland, with a 21-16 win over Wales at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; Ireland receives consolation prize of the Triple Crown Trophy
- 2006-05-13 English FA Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (71,140): Liverpool beats West Ham United, 3-1 on penalties after 3–3 (a.e.t.); Reds 7th title
- 2008-03-15 Wales beats France, 29-12 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff to complete a Grand Slam and win the Six Nations Rugby Championship with a 19th Triple Crown
- 2008-05-17 English FA Cup Final, Wembley Stadium, London (82,752): Portsmouth beats Cardiff City, 1-0; Nwankwo Kanu scores 37' winner
- 2009-03-21 Ireland completes a Grand Slam with a 17-15 win over Wales at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff to win the Six Nations Rugby Championship
- 2012-03-17 Wales beats France, 16-9 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff to wrap up the Grand Slam and win the Six Nations Rugby Championship; Welsh fullback Leigh Halfpenny kicks 3 penalties and a conversion
- 2013-03-16 Wales routs England by a record 30-3 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff to retain their Six Nation Rugby Championship; Welsh winger Alex Cuthbert scores 2 tries and fullback Leigh Halfpenny lands 4/4 penalties
- 2017-06-03 UEFA Champions League Final, Cardiff: Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice as defending champions Real Madrid thrash Juventus, 4-1 for 12th title; Juventus loses 5th consecutive final
- 2019-01-21 A light aircraft carrying EPL team Cardiff City's record signing Emiliano Sala of French club FC Nantes disappears near the Channel islands en route to Wales
- 2019-01-24 Search for missing Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala is called off after rescuers fail to find aircraft that disappeared from radar over English Channel 3 days earlier; search resumes funded by soccer community donations; wreckage discovered Feb 3
- 2019-02-03 Wreckage from light aircraft carrying EPL team Cardiff City's record signing Emiliano Sala is discovered on seabed of the English Channel; cause of death, head and trunk injuries
- 2019-03-17 Wales beats Ireland, 25-7 at Millennium Stadium, Cardiff to clinch the Six-Nations Rugby Championship and Grand Slam; Welsh fly-half Gareth Anscombe kicks 6 penalties and a conversion
Famous People from Cardiff
- 1893-01-15 Ivor Novello [David Ivor Davies], Welsh composer, writer and actor (Keep the Home Fires Burning, The Truth Game), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1951)
- 1893-07-02 Ralph Hancock, Welsh garden designer (Rockefeller Center), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1950)
- 1894-07-31 Fred Keenor, Welsh footballer, born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1972)
- 1909-07-04 Alec Templeton, Welsh pianist and composer (Concertino Lirico), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1963)
- 1913-03-29 R. S. Thomas, Welsh poet, born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2000)
- 1913-10-02 Vivian Ridler, British scholar and printer (Oxford University), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2009)
- 1914-03-13 Tessie O'Shea, Welsh stage and screen entertainer, born in Cardiff (d. 1995)
Roald Dahl (1916-1990)
1916-09-13 British author (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG), born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1917-04-22 Leo Abse, Welsh politician and biographer, born in Cardiff (d. 2008)
- 1920-06-20 Haydn Tudor Evans, British high court judge, born in Cardiff (d. 2012)
- 1921-04-19 Glyn England, British electrical engineer and CEO (CEGB, Windcluster Ltd), born in Llantrisant, Cardiff, South Wales (d. 2013)
- 1922-03-14 Colin Fletcher, Welsh author and pioneering backpacker (Walking Through Time), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2007)
- 1922-08-01 Frank Hauser, British theatrical director (Oxford Playhouse), born in Cardiff (d. 2007)
- 1923-11-14 Margaret Courtenay, Welsh stage and screen actress, singer and entertainer (Royal Flash; Duet for One), born in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales (d. 1996)
- 1933-04-22 Anthony Llewellyn, Welsh-American scientist and NASA astronaut, born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 2013)
- 1934-01-26 Joe Erskine, Welsh boxer (British heavyweight champion 1956-58), born in Cardiff, Wales (d. 1990)
Shirley Bassey (87 years old)
1937-01-08 Welsh singer (Goldfinger; Diamonds Are Forever; Moonraker), born in Tiger Bay, Cardiff, Wales
- 1944-04-15 Dave Edmunds, Welsh rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Rockpile - "Girls Talk"; "I Knew The Bride"), born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1947-08-01 Chris Barnard, Welsh footballer, born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1949-02-05 David Sullivan, Welsh businessman and pornographer (Sunday Sport), born in Cardiff, United Kingdom
Ken Follett (75 years old)
1949-06-05 Welsh spy author (Eye of the Needle; Lie Down with Lions), born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1953-11-16 Griff Rhys Jones, British humorist and actor (Morons From Outer Space), born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1962-09-05 Peter Wingfield, Welsh rocker and actor (Methos-Highlander), born in Cardiff
- 1963-08-27 Downtown Julie Brown, Welsh TV personality and actress (Club MTV, The Earth Day Special, Junket Whore), born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1964-08-16 Nigel Redman, English rugby union lock (20 caps; Bath), born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1967-02-18 Colin Jackson, Welsh 100m hurdler (Olympic silver 1988), born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1969-04-11 Cerys Matthews, Welsh singer and songwriter (Catatonia), born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1973-11-29 Ryan Giggs, Welsh footballer, born in St David's Hospital, Cardiff, United Kingdom
- 1978-02-12 Gethin Jones, British (Welsh) television presenter, born in Cardiff, United Kingdom
Tom Ellis (45 years old)
1978-11-17 Welsh actor (Miranda, Lucifer), born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1979-07-13 Craig Bellamy, Welsh soccer forward (78 caps; Newcastle United, Norwich City, Manchester City), born in Cardiff, Wales
- 1979-08-01 Honeysuckle Weeks, Welsh actress (Foyle's War), born in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
- 1985-12-25 Perdita Weeks, British actress, born in Cardiff, United Kingdom
- 1987-09-24 Matthew Connolly, English footballer (Cardiff City), born in Barnet, England
Gareth Bale (35 years old)
1989-07-16 Welsh soccer winger (Tottenham, Real Madrid, Wales), born in Cardiff, Wales
Famous Welsh People
Anthony Hopkins
Bartholomew Roberts
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Charles Rolls
Clive Granger
Duffy