1790 in Wales

1790 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1790 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - George, Prince Regent
*Princess of Wales - "vacant"

Events

*Richard Griffiths opens a coal mine at Gyfeillon in the Rhondda, becoming the first to exploit the coal-seams of the region.
*Herbert Mackworth gives up the Parliamentary seat of Cardiff when John Stuart, Lord Mount Stuart, comes of age.
*The world's first railway viaduct (used by horse drawn wagons to carry coal from the mines) is built at Blaenavon.
*Construction of the Glamorganshire Canal begins.

Arts and literature

New books

*Thomas Edwards (Twm o'r Nant) - "Gardd o Gerddi"
*Thomas Pennant - "Indian Zoology"
*Peter Williams - "Tafol i Bwyso Sosiniaeth"

Births

*January 27 - William Davies Evans, chess player (d. 1872)
*August 11 - William Probert, minister and author (d. 1870)
*September 16 - William Vowler Short, Bishop of St Asaph
*September 29 - John Jones (printer) (d. 1855)

Deaths

*March 20 - Thomas Richards (lexicographer), 80
*October 16 - Daniel Rowland, Methodist leader, 77


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