1859 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1859 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Edward Albert, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
- Princess of Wales - vacant
[edit] Events
- January - Y Brython changes from weekly to monthly publication.
- 1 April - Opening of the Corris Railway.
- 5 April - 27 men are killed by flooding at Neath Chain Colliery.
- 29 June - Benjamin Hall, 1st Baron Llanover, is raised to the peerage.
- 25 October - St Brynach's Church, Cwm yr Eglwys, is destroyed by a storm (the Royal Charter Storm.
- 26 October - The clipper Royal Charter is wrecked off the Anglesey coast, with the estimated loss of 483 lives. It is the greatest loss of life in any known maritime accident in Welsh waters.
- Peak year for copper production in Wales.
- Opening of the East Bute Dock, Cardiff.
- Merger of Yr Amserau and Baner Cymru.
- The Cymanfa Ganu movement is launched in Aberdare.
- Sir Charles Morgan Robinson Morgan, 3rd Baronet, is created Baron Tredegar.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Awards
- Lewis William Lewis (Llew Llwyfo) wins the chair at the Merthyr Tydfil eisteddfod.
[edit] New books
- Nathaniel Jones - Fy Awenydd
- Richard Parry (Gwalchmai) - Adgofion am John Elias
- William Thomas (Gwilym Marles) - Prydyddiaeth
[edit] Music
- John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) - Llyfr Tonau Cynulleidfaol
[edit] Births
- 11 January - Sir Joseph Alfred Bradney, historian (died 1933)
- 16 February - T. E. Ellis, politician (died 1899)
- 18 April - Sir Evan Davies Jones, 1st Baronet, civil engineer (died 1949)
- 4 May - Sir Samuel Thomas Evans, politician and judge (died 1918)
- 22 May - Jonathan Ceredig Davies, travel writer (died 1932)
- 17 July - Ernest Rhys, writer (died 1946)
- November - Richard Bell, politician (died 1930)
[edit] Deaths
- 8 July - John Thomas (Siôn Wyn o Eifion), poet, 73?
