1880 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1880 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales — Albert Edward
- Princess of Wales — Alexandra
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales — Clwydfardd
Events
- 25 February — The Resurgam, an early mechanically-powered submarine, sinks off Rhyl.
- 10 March — Six miners are killed in an accident at the Bedwellty Colliery, Tredegar.
- 29 April — At the United Kingdom general election, Wales elects 28 Liberal MPs. David Davies, Llandinam, is returned unopposed as member for Cardigan.
- 17 June — Rebuilt Holyhead railway station and inner harbour officially opened.
- 15 July — 120 miners are killed in an accident at the Risca Colliery.
- 3 August — Nine miners are killed in an accident at the Bersham Colliery in Wrexham.
- 10 December — 101 miners are killed in an accident at the Penygraig Colliery, Rhondda.
Arts and literature
- Beriah Gwynfe Evans' Owain Glyndwr, one of the first full-length plays in the Welsh language, is first performed at Llanberis.
Awards
National Eisteddfod of Wales held at Caernarfon (first "official" National Eisteddfod)
- Chair - W. B. Joseph
- Crown - Ellis Roberts (Elis Wyn o Wyrfai)
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)
Sport
- Football — The Druids of Rhiwabon win the Welsh Cup for the first time.
- Rugby union — Cwmbran RFC and Crumlin RFC are founded.
- Yachting — Penarth Yacht Club is founded as Penarth Boat Club.
Births
- 31 January — Phil Hopkins, Wales international rugby player (died 1966)
- 12 February — William Joseph Rhys, writer (died 1967)
- 17 March — Harry Grindell Matthews, inventor (died 1941)
- 8 April — Thomas Thomas, boxing champion (died 1911)
- 19 April — Jack Jenkins, Wales international rugby player (died 1971)
- 30 April — George Maitland Lloyd Davies, pacifist (died 1949)
- 9 May — Thomas Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden, patron of the arts (died 1946)
- 11 May — David Davies, 1st Baron Davies, politician (died 1944)
- 22 May
- Dr Teddy Morgan, Wales international rugby player (died 1947)
- Robert John Rowlands ('Meuryn'), journalist and poet (died 1967)
- 31 May — Edward Tegla Davies, author (died 1967)
- 22 June — Rhys Gabe, rugby player (died 1967)
- 2 September — Isaac Daniel Hooson, poet (died 1948)
- 15 September — William Charles Williams, VC recipient (died 1915)
- 20 September — Ernie Jenkins, Wales international rugby player (died 1958)
Deaths
- 6 January — John Thomas ('Minimus'), minister and author, 71
- 2 March — Charles Meredith, Tasmanian politician, 68
- 12 April — Thomas Joseph Brown, Roman Catholic bishop (b. 1796)
- 23 April — Robert Thomas ('Ap Vychan'), minister and writer, 70
- 10 May — David Charles II, hymn-writer, 76?
- 30 August — Mordecai Jones, industrialist, 67
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