1807 in Wales

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1807 in the United Kingdom

1807 in Ireland

Other events of 1807

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1807 to Wales and its people.

Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 3 Arts and literature 3.1 New books 3.2 Music 4 Births 5 Deaths

[edit] Incumbents

• Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent
• Princess of Wales - Caroline of Brunswick

[edit] Events

• May 7 - The first Welsh language Bible issued by the British and Foreign Bible Society is published
• Opening of the world's first fare-paying passenger railway - the horse-drawn railway between Oystermouth and Mumbles.
• North Wales Chronicle begins publication in Bangor.
• Walter Coffin opens a coal seam at Dinas Rhondda.
• William Taitt of the Dowlais Company brings a libel action against Samuel Homfray. Damages of £300 are awarded.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] New books

• Thomas Charles - Hyfforddwr
• Peter Bailey Williams - Trysorfa Gwybodaeth

[edit] Music

• Anthem y Saint… gan Evan Dafydd (collection of hymns)

[edit] Births

• July 4 - Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys), writer (d. 1889)
• date unknown - Sir William Milbourne James, judge (d. 1881)

[edit] Deaths

• July 18 - Thomas Jones, mathematician, 51