….. On 28th January 1316 - Llywelyn Bren led a revolt against the Anglo-Norman persecution of the people of Glamorgan by attacking Caerphilly Castle
In 1267, Llywelyn's father, Gruffudd ap Rhys, Lord of Senghenydd was dispossessed of his lordship by Gilbert de Clare, a powerful Anglo-Norman lord who had been given the castles of Abergavenny and Brecon as a reward for supporting Prince Edward (the future Edward I) and had built the castle at Caerphilly in 1268. The History of Wales
………. …..1624 – Sir Thomas Warner founds the first British colony in the Caribbean, on Saint KittsSir Thomas Warner established the first British colony in the Caribbean on Saint Kitts. This marked the beginning of the British colonial expansion in the Caribbean, which would eventually include several islands and play a crucial role in the development of the British Empire in the Americas. ….. 1813The novel Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, was first published. It follows Elizabeth Bennet as she deals with the issues of manners, upbringing, morality, education and marriage in the society of the landed gentry of early 19th-century England.
…… The Amlwch Riots began on 28th January 1817. At the end of the Napoleonic wars, the government brought in the Corn Laws which prohibited the import of cheap corn in an effort to maintain prices for farmers. In 1817, the Anglesey grain harvest had failed following a very wet summer. The result was widespread poverty and hunger for the people of Anglesey.
Despite the local problems, grain was still available to those in England who could afford to pay for it. Anglesey corn was still being exported via Amlwch port. It was the transfer of wagonloads of such corn to a ship called ‘ The Wellington’ in Amlwch port which caused the local people to stir. In the dead of night, a number of men removed the rudder from the ship and hid it at Llanwenllwyfo church 3 miles away. Meanwhile at a public meeting, it was decided to try and raise £2000 to buy food for the needy, the mine owners were approached but their paltry offer only resulted in further inflaming the situation.
Over the next 6 days, the mood of the people worsened and two magistrates were dispatched to the town. Their first act was to enrol the help of 30 Special Constables who arrested some of the ring leaders of the disturbances. However, it was decided that only one of the men arrested should be taken to the Court House at Beaumaris.
The following day the hiding place of the rudder was discovered but when some of the special constables attempted to take it back to the ship they were pelted with stones and smelter slag.
The magistrates wrote to Sir Robert Peel requesting military assistance. Peel decided to ask the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to send 164 troops from Dublin. They arrived in Amlwch on 20th February. Within a few hours, the rudder was restored to the Wellington and over the next few days and weeks normality returned to Amlwch. The soldiers eventually left on 29th March. The History of Wales.
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… 1896Walter Arnold of Kent was the first British motorist to receive a speeding fine, for exceeding 2 mph in a built-up area. He was doing 8 mph as he passed the house of the local policeman. The constable gave chase on his bicycle and after a 5 mile chase Mr. Arnold was arrested. He was fined one shilling for his offence. …….. …..1909 – The United States ends direct control over Cuba-United States ended its direct military control over Cuba, which began in 1898 after the Spanish-American War. …… 1965: The Who make their TV debut on ITV's Ready Steady Go! performing "I Can't Explain". The record had been gaining airplay on Britain's offshore radio stations, now a TV appearance would help make the song a top 10 hit.
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