1876 in Wales

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See also:	List of years in Wales 1876 in The United Kingdom Ireland Scotland

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

Incumbents

• Prince of Wales — The Prince Albert Edward, son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
• Princess of Wales — Alexandra of Denmark
• Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales — Clwydfardd

Events

• 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.
• June — Francis Kilvert becomes vicar of Saint Harmon, Radnorshire.
• 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.

Arts and literature

New books

• George Thomas Orlando Bridgeman — History of the Princes of South Wales

Music

• Eos Bradwen — Bugeiles yr Wyddfa
• Joseph Parry composes the hymn tune Aberystwyth (published 1879) which becomes the basis of the pan-African anthem Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika

Sport

• 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.

Births

• 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)

Deaths

Robert Herbert Williams (Corfanydd, 1805-76) NLW3364191

• 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