1876 in Wales

1876 in Wales
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1876 in: The United Kingdom • Ireland • Scotland
Other events of 1876

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1876 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

January — Argentine government appoints Antonio Oneto as civil authority over the Welsh colony in Patagonia, the population of which numbers 690.
9 January — The death of John Russell, Viscount Amberley, leaves Bertrand Russell an orphan.
13 July — Act of Parliament allows the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways Company to abandon plans for a line between Croesor Junction and Betws-y-Coed.
19 August — Judge John Johnes is murdered at his home on Dolaucothi Estate by his butler.
2 December — Cardiff RFC plays its first match, against Newport.
18 December — In a mining accident at South Wales Pit, Abertillery, twenty men are killed.
Francis Kilvert becomes vicar of Saint Harmon, Radnorshire.

Football
- February — Llewelyn Kenrick sets up the Football Association of Wales, in response to a challenge issued by The Field magazine, to organize an international match between Wales and Scotland or Ireland.
- 25 March — Wales play first international football match, against Scotland in Glasgow, losing 4–0.
- Formation of Caernarfon athletics club, later Caernarfon Town.
Rugby union — Aberavon RFC, Cardiff RFC, Cardigan RFC, Llandaff RFC, Merthyr RFC and Pontypridd RFC are established.

7 March — Edgar Evans, naval petty officer and Antarctic explorer (died 1912)
19 June — Joe Pullman, Wales international rugby union player (died 1955)
22 June — Gwen John, artist (died 1939)
15 July
- Jehoida Hodges, Welsh international rugby union player (died 1930)
- Jack Rhapps, Dual-code rugby international (died 1950)
24 July — Viv Huzzey, Welsh international rugby union player (died 1929)
18 September — Charles Kemeys-Tynte, 8th Baron Wharton (died 1934)
17 November — Dicky Owen, Welsh international rugby union player (died 1932)

24 February — Joseph Jenkins Roberts, President of Liberia, son of a Welsh planter, 66
April — Frances Bunsen, painter, 84
2 May — Daniel Thomas Williams (Tydfylyn), poet and musician (born 1820)
19 July — George E. Pugh, Welsh-American politician, 53
9 November — John David Jenkins, philanthropist, 58
17 November — Thomas Rees (Twm Carnabwth), leader of Rebecca Riots
20 November — Robert Herbert Williams (Corfanydd), musician (born 1805)
25 December — Adrian Stephens, inventor of the steam whistle, 81