1880 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1880 to Wales and its people.

[edit] Incumbents

February 25 - The Resurgam, an early mechanically-powered submarine, sinks off Rhyl.
March 10 - Six miners are killed in an accident at the Bedwellty Colliery, Tredegar.
April 29 - At the United Kingdom general election, Wales elects 28 Liberal MPs. David Davies, Llandinam, is returned unopposed as member for Cardigan district.
July 15 - 120 miners are killed in an accident at the Risca Colliery.
August 3 - Nine miners are killed in an accident at the Bersham Colliery in Wrexham.
December 10 - 101 miners are killed in an accident at the Penygraig Colliery, Rhondda.

National Eisteddfod of Wales held at Caernarfon (first "official" National Eisteddfod)

Sir William Boyd Dawkins - Early Man in Britain and his place in the Tertiary Period
Amy Dillwyn - The Rebecca Rioter

February 12 - William Joseph Rhys, writer (died 1967)
April 8 - Thomas Thomas, boxing champion (died 1911)
April 30 - George Maitland Lloyd Davies, pacifist (died 1949)
May 9 - Thomas Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden, patron of the arts (died 1946)
May 11 - David Davies, 1st Baron Davies, politician (died 1944)
May 22 - Robert John Rowlands, journalist and poer (died 1967)
May 31 - Edward Tegla Davies, author (died 1967)
June 22 - Rhys Gabe, rugby player (died 1967)
September 2 - Isaac Daniel Hooson, poet (died 1948)
September 15 - William Charles Williams, VC recipient (died 1915)
date unknown - Harry Grindell Matthews, inventor (died 1941)