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1789 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1789 to Wales and its people.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Prince of Wales - George (later George IV)
  • Princess of Wales - vacant

    • Events

  • October 23 - Christmas Evans marries Catherine Jones at Bryncroes chapel in Llŷn, shortly after his own ordination.
  • Ironworking begins at Blaenau.
  • Blaenavon Ironworks begins production.

    • Arts and literature

  • Thomas Jones organises an eisteddfod in Corwen, where for the first time the public are admitted.

    • New books

  • Richard Price - Love for our Country

    • Births

  • April 22 - Richard Roberts, engineer (died 1864)
  • May 24 - Beti Cadwaladr, Crimea nurse (died 1860)

    • Deaths

  • June 28 - John Walters, priest and poet, 29
  • July 24 - Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet, politician, 39
  • August 7 - William Edwards, minister and bridge-builder, 70
  • November 26 - Elizabeth Baker, diarist, 70?

    • References

    1789 in Wales Wikipedia
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