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{{Year in Wales header|1909}}This article is about the particular significance of the year 1909 to Wales and its people. Incumbents- Prince of Wales – George (later George V)
- Princess of Wales – Mary
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Dyfed
Events- 1 January – John Ballinger becomes first librarian of the National Library of Wales which is being set up in Aberystwyth, initially in temporary premises in the former Assembly Rooms.
- 16 January – Edgeworth David is a member of the expedition which successfully reaches the Magnetic South Pole.
- 2 July – Thirty-six men are killed when a trench collapses during construction of the Alexandra Dock part of Newport Docks.
- 26 July–7 August - The National Pageant of Wales is held at Cardiff Castle.
- August – Noah Ablett is a founding member of the Plebs' League at Ruskin College, Oxford.
- 30 August – {{RMS|Mauretania|1906}} calls at Fishguard.
- October – Monthly rainfall of {{conv|56.5|in|mm}} is measured at Llyn Llydaw, Snowdonia - a British record.
- 29 October – A mining accident at Darren Colliery, New Tredegar, kills 26 men.
- December – Thomas "Toya" Lewis is awarded the Albert Medal by Edward VII for his heroism in rescuing survivors of the Newport Dock collapse on 2 July.[1]
- King's Dock, part of Swansea Docks, is opened.
- First coal raised from Penallta Colliery.
- The first mines rescue station in south Wales is opened at Aberaman.
- The Bryn Eglwys slate quarry, the Abergynolwyn estate and village and Talyllyn Railway are purchased by Henry Haydn Jones.
- Thomas Rees becomes principal of Bala-Bangor Theological College.
- Approximate date
- Completion of Berw Bridge over the River Taff above Pontypridd, the longest reinforced concrete span in the U.K. at this date ({{conv|116|ft|m}}); it is designed by L. G. Mouchel to Hennebique patents and built by Watkin Williams and Page.[2]
- Clark's Pies originated in Cardiff.
Arts and literatureAwards- National Eisteddfod of Wales – held in London
- Chair – T. Gwynn Jones
- Crown – W. J. Gruffydd
New books- Emrys ap Iwan – Homilïau vol. 2 (posthumous)
- Hugh Brython Hughes – Tair Cwpan Aur
- Edward Thomas – The South Country
Music- Evan Thomas Davies – Ynys y Plant
Sport- Boxing
- 23 August – Freddie Welsh wins the European lightweight title (at Mountain Ash).
- 8 November – Freddie Welsh wins the British lightweight title, and becomes the first boxer to be awarded a Lonsdale Belt (in London).
- 20 December – Thomas Thomas is awarded the first Lonsdale Belt at middleweight.
- Athletics (track and field)
- 23 August – Welshman Fred 'Tenby' Davies beats Irishman Bert Day to become world champion over the half-mile distance (at Pontypridd).
- Rugby league
- Aberdare RLFC, Barry RLFC and Mid-Rhondda RLFC fold after just one season. The first Welsh League competition is won by Ebbw Vale.
- Rugby union
- Wales win their second Grand Slam.
Births- 4 January – Glyndwr Michael, vagrant whose body is used as Maj. William Martin, RM, in Operation Mincemeat (died 1943)
- 29 January – George Thomas, 1st Viscount Tonypandy (died 1997)
- 14 February – Harry Peacock, Wales rugby union player (died 1996)
- 20 February – Bill Roberts, Wales international rugby union player (died 1969)
- 5 March – Howard Thomas, radio and television producer (died 1986)
- 10 March – Glen Moody, boxer (died 1989)
- 30 March – Dai Thomas, Wales national rugby player (date of death unknown)
- 1 April – George Ewart Evans, folklorist and oral historian (died 1988)
- 11 May – Aneirin Talfan Davies, writer and publisher (died 1980)
- 11 June – Ronnie Boon, Wales rugby union player (died 1998)
- 12 June – Mansel Thomas, composer and conductor (died 1986)
- 16 July – Eddie Jenkins footballer (died 2005)
- 28 July – Jack Morley, Wales and British Lions rugby player (died 1972)
- 25 August – Arwel Hughes, composer (died 1988)
- 30 September – Arthur Probert, politician (died 1975)
- 1 October – Jim Lang, Wales rugby union player (died 1991)
- 24 October – Elwyn Jones, Baron Elwyn-Jones, politician (died 1989)
- 25 October – Walter Vickery, Wales national rugby player (died 2000)
- 7 November – Eirene White, politician (died 1999)
- 29 November – Goronwy Rees, journalist and academic (died 1979)
- 14 December – Ronald Welch, historical novelist (died 1982)
- date unknown
- Isaac Davies (Eic Davies), dramatist (died 1993)
- Evan Roberts, botanist (died 1991)
Deaths- 3 January – Robert Bird, politician, 69
- 9 January – Frederick Courtenay Morgan, politician, 74
- 9 March – David Thomas (Dewi Hefin), poet, 80
- 31 May – Thomas Price, Premier of South Australia
- 9 June – Walter Rice Evans, Wales international rugby player
- 1 August – Hugh Rowlands, VC recipient
- 22 October – David Rogers, politician in Canada, 79
- 10 November – George Essex Evans, Welsh-Australian poet, 46 (complications arising from gall bladder surgery)
- 11 December – Ludwig Mond, industrialist
- 13 December – Sir Alfred Lewis Jones, shipping magnate, 64
- date unknown
- Ivor James, educationist
- Catherine Prichard, poet
References 1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.newportharbourcommissioners.org.uk/dock_history.htm|publisher=Newport Harbour Commissioners|title=History}}
2. ^{{cite book|page=149|first=Keith|last=Thomas|title=Civil Engineering Heritage – Wales|location=Andover|publisher=Phillimore|year=2010|isbn=978-1-86077-638-0}}
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