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This article is about the particular significance of the year
1990
to
Wales
and
its people
.
Contents
Incumbents
Events
Arts and literature
Awards
New books
Music
Film
Welsh-language films
Broadcasting
Welsh-language television
English-language television
Sport
Births
Deaths
See also
References
Incumbents
For United Kingdom incumbents, see
1990 in the United Kingdom §
Incumbents
.
Secretary of State for Wales
–
Peter Walker
(until 4 May);
[
1
]
David Hunt
[
2
]
Archbishop of Wales
–
George Noakes
,
Bishop of St David's
[
3
]
Archdruid
of the
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Deudraeth
(outgoing)
[
4
]
Ap Llysor
(incoming)
[
5
]
Events
26 February
- The sea wall at
Towyn
is breached, resulting in flood damage to 2,800 homes, and the evacuation of a further 2,000.
[
6
]
10 June
- Death of John Evans, Britain's oldest man whose age (112 years and 295 days) could be authenticated.
[
7
]
2 August
- Highest ever temperature recorded in Wales until 2022, 35.2
°C (95.4
°F) at
Hawarden
.
[
8
]
27 September
-
Brymbo Steelworks
last tapped.
[
9
]
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).
21 December
- Last underground shift worked at
Mardy Colliery
.
[
10
]
date unknown
- 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.
[
11
]
Awards
National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in
Rhymney Valley
)
[
12
]
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair -
Myrddin ap Dafydd
, "Gwythiennau"
[
13
]
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Iwan Llwyd, "Gwreichion"
[
14
]
National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal -
withheld
[
15
]
Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen -
Geraint V. Jones
,
Yn y Gwaed
[
16
]
New books
John Barnie
-
The King of Ashes
Carol-Ann Courtney
-
Morphine and Dolly Mixtures
[
17
]
Rees Davies
-
Conquest and Domination
[
18
]
Christine Evans
-
Cometary Phases
David Jones
-
Rebecca's Children
David H. Williams (Welsh Historian)
-
Atlas of Cistercian Lands in Wales
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
[
19
]
Alun Jones
-
Plentyn y Bwtias
[
20
]
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
Film
Catherine Zeta-Jones
plays her first major film role in
1001 Nights
[
21
]
Welsh-language films
Chwedl Nadolig
Nel
O.M.
Broadcasting
Welsh-language television
The
Broadcasting Act 1990
redefines the responsibilities of
S4C
.
Programmes:
Tydi Bywyd yn Boen
English-language television
Hughezovka
(documentary about
John Hughes
, founder of
Donetsk
)
Sport
BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year
–
Ian Woosnam
[
22
]
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 by Sirrel Griffiths at
Nantgaredig
, wins the
Cheltenham Gold Cup
at record odds of 100-1.
Births
10 March
-
Luke Rowe
, cyclist
[
23
]
14 March
–
Joe Allen
, footballer
1 April
–
Joe Partington
, footballer
17 April
–
Jonathan Brown
, footballer
19 August
–
Laura Deas
, skeleton racer
[
24
]
17 September
–
Jazmin Carlin
, swimmer
[
25
]
16 October
-
Natalie Powell
, judoka
[
26
]
23 October
-
Sian Williams
, rugby player
14 November
–
Casey Thomas
, footballer
22 November
-
Steffan Jones
, rugby player
26 December
–
Aaron Ramsey
, footballer
[
27
]
Deaths
4 January
–
Alwyn Sheppard Fidler
, architect, 80
[
28
]
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
[
29
]
25 March
–
David Evans
, cricketer and umpire, 56
[
30
]
2 April
–
Peter Jones
, radio commentator, 60
4 May
–
John Ormond
, poet and film-maker, 67
[
31
]
9 June
–
Angus McBean
, photographer, 86
10 June
– John Evans, world's oldest man at the time, 112
[
32
]
17 June
–
Menna Gallie
, writer
[
33
]
24 June
–
Sean Hughes
, politician of Welsh parentage, 44 (cancer)
[
34
]
7 July
–
Idwal Davies
, rugby player, 74
6 September
–
Jack Howells
, film-maker, 77
[
35
]
29 October
–
Emrys Roberts
, politician, 80
[
36
]
1 November
–
Jack Petersen
, former British heavyweight boxing champion, 79
[
37
]
8 November
–
Ned Jenkins
, Wales international rugby player, 86
13 November
–
Richard Lewis
, operatic tenor, 76
[
38
]
23 November
–
Roald Dahl
, Cardiff-born children's writer, 74
[
39
]
27 November
–
Cliff Jones
, Wales international rugby captain, 76
[
40
]
5 December
–
Eric Whitman
, cricketer, 81
23 December
–
Gwilym Williams
, former Archbishop of Wales, 77
[
41
]
24 December
Don Dearson
, footballer, 76
David Gwyn Williams
, poet, novelist, translator and academic, 86
[
42
]
date unknown
–
Cliff Birch
, footballer
See also
1990 in Northern Ireland
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.
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.
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.
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