1787 in Wales
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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1787 to Wales and its people.
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[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Events
- March - Hester Piozzi returns from Italy with her second husband.
- December - Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd), shortly before his death, sells his manuscript collection.
- Thomas Charles opens his first Sunday school.
- The first Cymmrodorion Society is disbanded.
- Iolo Morganwg is a prisoner in Cardiff jail.
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] New books
- John Thelwall - Poems upon various subjects
[edit] Music
- Elis Roberts - Pedwar Chwarter y Flwyddyn
- Nathaniel Williams - Ychydig o Hymnau Newyddion
- William Williams Pantycelyn - Rhai Hymnau Newyddion
[edit] Births
- May 26 - Richard Jones, printer (died 1855)
- June 8 - William Conybeare, geologist (died 1857)
- July 9 - Taliesin Williams, poet and author (died 1847)
- October 2 - Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc), historian (died 1848)
[edit] Deaths
- date unknown
- William Elias, poet, 79
- Charles Morgan of Dderw, politician
