1890 in Wales
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| Other events of 1890 |
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1890 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 - Alexandra of Denmark
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Clwydfardd
[edit] Events
- February 6 - In an accident at Llanerch Colliery, Pontypool, 176 miners are killed.
- March 10 - In an accident at Morfa Colliery, Port Talbot, 86 miners are killed.
- April 13 - At a by-election in Caernarfon, David Lloyd George wins the seat for the Liberals from the Conservatives, defeating H. J. E. Nanney, the local squire.
- December 21 - Beginning of a 3-week period of severe winter weather causing deaths and disruption to daily life in many parts of Wales.
- Y Cymro is launched.
- Queen Elisabeth of Romania visits Llandudno.
- Opening of Rock Mills woollen mill at Capel Dewi.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Awards
National Eisteddfod of Wales - held at Bangor
- Chair - Thomas Tudno Jones
- Crown - John John Roberts
[edit] New books
- Anne Beale - Old Gwen
- Rhoda Broughton - Alas!
[edit] Music
[edit] Sport
- Cricket - The England ladies' team plays an exhibition match at Newport.
- Football - The Welsh Cup is won by Chirk for the third time.
- Hockey - The Welsh Hockey Association is founded.
[edit] Births
- June 21 - W. J. A. Davies, rugby player (died 1967)
- December 16 - P. J. Grigg, politician (died 1964)
- date unknown - Jack Anthony, jockey (d. 1954)
[edit] Deaths
- January 17 - Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot, landowner (born 1803)
- January 20 - Guillermo Rawson, Argentinian politician and patron of Patagonian Welsh colony (born 1821)
- March 19 - Edmund Swetenham, MP for Caernarfon
- June 29 - Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon (born 1831)
- July 20 - David Davies "Llandinam", industrialist (born 1818)
