1864 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1864 to Wales and its people.

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David Davies Llandinam takes a lease of coal in the Upper Rhondda Valley and sinks the Parc and Maindy pits.
Opening of Rhosydd Slate Quarry narrow gauge incline at Cwm Croesor.
The Llandudno "Improvement Commissioners" attempt to ban Punch and Judy shows.
Aberystwyth pier is built.
- Opening of the Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen railway.
Aberystwyth and Llandrindod Wells are linked to the rail network for the first time.
Aneurin Jones (Aneurin Fardd) emigrates to the USA.
David Lloyd George's father dies and his family move to Llanystumdwy to be cared for by his uncle, Richard Lloyd.

National Eisteddfod of Wales is held at Llandudno. The chair is won by Richard Foulkes Edwards (Rhisiart Ddu o Wynedd).

R. D. Blackmore - Clara Vaughan
Huw Derfel - Llawlyfr Carnedd Llywelyn
Robert Jones Derfel - Traethodau ac Areithiau
Daniel Silvan Evans (ed.) - Y Marchog Crwydrad: Hen Ffuglith Gymreig
Sir John Henry Philipps - Lyrics
Alfred Russel Wallace - The Origin of Human Races and the Antiquity of Man Deduced from the Theory of 'Natural Selection
Frances Williams-Wynn - Diaries of a Lady of Quality (posthumously published)

Cricket
- South Wales Cricket Club play Gentlemen of Sussex. The South Wales team includes W. G. Grace, who scores 170.

January 8
- Prince Albert Victor, first child of the Prince and Princess of Wales (died 1892)
- Thomas Allen Glenn, soldier and historian (died 1948)
March 11 - John Silas Evans, astronomer (died 1953)
July 5 - Lloyd Kenyon, 4th Baron Kenyon (died 1927)
August 19 - Charles Alfred Howell Green, first Bishop of Monmouth (died 1944)
October 10 - Arthur Gould - Welsh International rugby union captain (died 1919)
October 17 - Sir John Morris-Jones, grammarian (died 1929)
November 4 - Margaret Owen, later wife of David Lloyd George (died 1941)