1807 in Wales

1807 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1807 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent
*Princess of Wales - Caroline of Brunswick

Events

*May 7 - The first Welsh language Bible issued by the British and Foreign Bible Society is published
*Opening of the world's first fare-paying passenger railway - the horse-drawn railway between Oystermouth and Mumbles.
*"North Wales Chronicle" begins publication in Bangor.
*Walter Coffin opens a coal seam at Dinas Rhondda.
*William Taitt of the Dowlais Company brings a libel action against Samuel Homfray. Damages of £300 are awarded.

Arts and literature

New books

*Thomas Charles - "Hyfforddwr"
*Peter Bailey Williams - "Trysorfa Gwybodaeth"

Music

*"Anthem y Saint… gan Evan Dafydd" (collection of hymns)

Births

*July 4 - Robert John Pryse (Gweirydd ap Rhys), writer (d. 1889)
*"date unknown" - Sir William Milbourne James, judge (d. 1881)

Deaths

*July 18 - Thomas Jones, mathematician, 51


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