1865 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1865 to Wales and its people.

[edit] Incumbents

January 14 - An American Confederate paddle steamer, Lelia, sinks off the north Wales coast, with the loss of 18 lives.
February 1 - The Vale of Neath Railway is amalgamated with the Great Western Railway.
April 14 - Opening of the Royal Pier at Aberystwyth, built by Eugenius Birch at a cost of £13,600.
May 28 - The Mimosa sets sail for Patagonia.
July 28 - The Patagonian colony is founded by Michael D. Jones.
November 29 - Two men die when a coal train falls into the North Dock at Swansea.
The only outbreak of yellow fever ever to occur in Britain kills 15 people in Swansea.
The Ffestiniog Railway is the first narrow-gauge passenger railway in the world.
Construction of Whitford Point Lighthouse on Gower, the only cast-iron lighthouse ever built in the UK.
Opening of Tal-y-Llyn railway.
Opening of new branch line from Ruabon to link to the main rail line at Corwen.
Francis Kilvert becomes curate of Clyro in Radnorshire.
Sale of the Pwyllycrochan estate, leading to the development of Colwyn Bay.
John Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute, meets architect and designer William Burges.
Robert Jones Derfel retires from the ministry and sets up a Welsh bookshop and press in Manchester.

National Eisteddfod of Wales is held at Aberystwyth. The chair is won by Lewis William Lewis (Llew Llwyfo).

Morris Davies - Cofiant Ann Griffiths
John Evans (I. D. Ffraid) - Coll Gwynfa (translation of Milton's Paradise Lost)
John Ceiriog Hughes - Y Bardd a'r Cerddor
John Jones (Mathetes) - Pregeth i Fyfyrwyr Coleg Hwlffordd ...
John Thomas (Ifor Cwmgwys) - Diferion Meddyliol

Cricket
- July 17 - South Wales Cricket Club travels to Gravesend to play the Gentlemen of Kent.

February 23 - William George, lawyer and local politician (died 1967)
June 3 - Prince George, second son of the Prince and Princess of Wales and himself Prince of Wales 1901 - 1910
September 23 - William Brace, politician (died 1947)
October 20 - Sir Rhys Rhys-Williams, 1st Baronet, judge (died 1955)