1880 in Wales

1880 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1880 to Wales and its people.

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

Events

*February 25 - The "Resurgam", an early mechanically-powered submarine, sinks off Rhyl.
*March 10 - Six miners are killed in an accident at the Bedwellty Colliery, Tredegar.
*April 29 - At the United Kingdom general election, Wales elects 28 Liberal MPs. David Davies, Llandinam, is returned unopposed as member for Cardigan district.
*July 15 - 120 miners are killed in an accident at the Risca Colliery.
*August 3 - Nine miners are killed in an accident at the Bersham Colliery in Wrexham.
*December 10 - 101 miners are killed in an accident at the Penygraig Colliery, Rhondda.

Arts and literature

Awards

National Eisteddfod of Wales held at Caernarfon (first "official" National Eisteddfod)

New books

*Sir William Boyd Dawkins - "Early Man in Britain and his place in the Tertiary Period"
*Amy Dillwyn - "The Rebecca Rioter"

Music

*Joseph Parry - "Emmanuel" (cantata)

port

*Football - The Druids of Rhiwabon win the Welsh Cup for the first time.

Births

*February 12 - William Joseph Rhys, writer (died 1967)
*April 8 - Thomas Thomas, boxing champion (died 1911)
*April 30 - George Maitland Lloyd Davies, pacifist (died 1949)
*May 9 - Thomas Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden, patron of the arts (died 1946)
*May 11 - David Davies, 1st Baron Davies, politician (died 1944)
*May 22 - Dr. Teddy Morgan, Welsh international rugby player (died 1947)
*May 22 - Robert John Rowlands, journalist and poet (died 1967)
*May 31 - Edward Tegla Davies, author (died 1967)
*June 22 - Rhys Gabe, rugby player (died 1967)
*September 2 - Isaac Daniel Hooson, poet (died 1948)
*September 15 - William Charles Williams, VC recipient (died 1915)
*"date unknown" - Harry Grindell Matthews, inventor (died 1941)

Deaths

*January 6 - John Thomas (Minimus), minister and author, 71
*May 10 - David Charles II, hymn-writer, 76?
*April 23 - Robert Thomas (Ap Vychan), minister and writer, 70
*August 30 - Mordecai Jones, industrialist, 67


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