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1990 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1990 to Wales and its people.

Contents

Incumbents

  • Prince of Wales – Charles
  • Princess of Wales – Diana
  • Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Walker (until 4 May); David Hunt
  • Archbishop of Wales – George Noakes, Bishop of St David's
  • Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales
  • Deudraeth (outgoing)
  • Ap Llysor (incoming)

    • Events

  • February - The sea wall at Towyn is breached, resulting in flood damage to 2,800 homes, and the evacuation of a further 2,000.
  • 10 June - Death of John Evans, Britain's oldest man whose age (112 years and 295 days) could be authenticated.
  • 2 August - Highest ever temperature recorded in Wales, 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) at Hawarden.
  • 1 November - Veteran Conservative politician Sir Geoffrey Howe resigns from the government.
  • December - Privatisation of the former South Wales Electricity Board (SWEB) and Merseyside and North Wales Electricity Board (MANWEB).
  • Following a referendum, the Vaynor Community Council in Merthyr Tydfil is abolished, the first time such an action has taken place.

    • Arts and literature

  • Commercial sponsorship of the National Eisteddfod of Wales exceeds £1 million for the first time ever.
  • Griffith R. Williams of Llithfaen, Gwynedd, publishes his autobiography, Cofio canrif, making him the world's oldest author at 102.
  • Geraint Talfan Davies becomes Controller of BBC Wales.

    • Awards

  • National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Rhymney Valley)
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Myrddin ap Dafydd
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Cyril Jones
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld
  • Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Geraint V. Jones, Yn y Gwaed
  • Wales Book of the Year:
  • English language:
  • Welsh language:

    • New books

  • John Barnie - The King of Ashes
  • Carol-Ann Courtney - Morphine and Dolly Mixtures
  • Rees Davies - Conquest and Domination
  • Christine Evans - Cometary Phases
  • David Jones - Rebecca's Children
  • Raymond Williams - People of the Black Mountains, vol. 2: The Eggs of the Eagle

    • Welsh language

  • Sioned Davies - Pedair Keinc y Mabinogi
  • Hywel Teifi Edwards - Codi'r Hen Wlad yn ei Hôl
  • Alun Jones - Plentyn y Bwtias
  • Dic Jones - Os Hoffech Wybod
  • R. Gerallt Jones - Cerddi 1955-1989
  • Gwyneth Lewis - Sonedau Redsa A Cherddi Eraill
  • Selyf Roberts - Gorwel Agos

    • Music

  • Bob Delyn a'r Ebillion - Sgwarnogod Bach Bob
  • Datblygu - Pyst
  • Dave Edmunds - Closer to the Flame
  • Hanner Pei - Locsyn
  • Siân James - Cysgodion Karma
  • Jeffrey Lewis - Westminster Mass
  • Manic Street Preachers - "New Art Riot"
  • World Party - Goodbye Jumbo

    • Welsh-language films

  • Chwedl Nadolig
  • Nel
  • O.M.

    • Welsh-language television

  • The Broadcasting Act 1990 redefines the responsibilities of S4C.

    • English-language television

  • Hughezovka (documentary about John Hughes, founder of Donetsk)

    • Football

  • Hereford United win the Welsh Cup, but Wrexham, as the top Welsh club, take their place in European competition.

    • Horse racing

  • Norton's Coin, trained at by Sirrel Griffiths at Nantgaredig, wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup at record odds of 100-1.

    • Births

  • 10 March - Luke Rowe, cyclist
  • 14 March – Joe Allen, footballer
  • 1 April – Joe Partington, footballer
  • 17 April – Jonathan Brown, footballer
  • 17 September – Jazmin Carlin, swimmer
  • 16 October - Natalie Powell, judoka
  • 23 October - Sian Williams, rugby player
  • 14 November – Casey Thomas, footballer
  • 22 November - Steffan Jones, rugby player
  • 26 December – Aaron Ramsey, footballer

    • Deaths

  • 20 January - Trevor Every, cricketer, 80
  • 2 February – Joe Erskine, boxer, 56
  • 12 March – Alf Sherwood, footballer, 66
  • 13 March – Llewellyn Heycock, Baron Heycock, politician, 84
  • 2 April – Peter Jones, radio commentator, 60
  • 9 June – Angus McBean, photographer, 86
  • 6 September - Jack Howells, film-maker, 77
  • 29 October - Emrys Roberts, politician, 80
  • 1 November – Jack Petersen, former British heavyweight boxing champion, 79
  • 8 November – Ned Jenkins, Wales international rugby player, 86
  • 13 November - Richard Lewis, operatic tenor, 76
  • 22 November - Cliff Jones, Wales international rugby captain, 76
  • 23 November – Roald Dahl, Cardiff-born children's writer, 74
  • 5 December - Eric Whitman, cricketer, 81
  • 23 December – Gwilym Williams, former Archbishop of Wales, 77
  • 24 December - Don Dearson, footballer, 76
  • date unknown
  • Cliff Birch, footballer
  • Alwyn Sheppard Fidler, architect
  • Menna Gallie, writer
  • John Ormond, poet and film-maker
  • David Gwyn Williams, poet, novelist, translator and academic

    • References

    1990 in Wales Wikipedia
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