| 释义 |
- Incumbents
- Events
- Arts and literature Awards New books Welsh language Music
- Film Welsh-language films
- Broadcasting Welsh-language television English-language television
- Sport Football Horse racing
- Births
- Deaths
- See also
- References
{{Year in Wales header|1990}}This article is about the particular significance of the year 1990 to Wales and its people. Incumbents- Prince of Wales – Charles
- Princess of Wales – Diana
- Secretary of State for Wales – Peter Walker (until 4 May); David Hunt
- Archbishop of Wales – George Noakes, Bishop of St David's
- Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales
- Deudraeth (outgoing)
- Ap Llysor (incoming)
Events- February - The sea wall at Towyn is breached, resulting in flood damage to 2,800 homes, and the evacuation of a further 2,000.
- 10 June - Death of John Evans, Britain's oldest man whose age (112 years and 295 days) could be authenticated.
- 2 August - Highest ever temperature recorded in Wales, 35.2 °C (95.4 °F) at Hawarden.[1]
- 27 September - Brymbo Steelworks last tapped.[2]
- 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.
- 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.[3]
Awards- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Rhymney Valley)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Myrddin ap Dafydd
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Cyril Jones
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld
- Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Geraint V. Jones, Yn y Gwaed
- Wales Book of the Year:
- English language:
- Welsh language:
New books- John Barnie - The King of Ashes
- Carol-Ann Courtney - Morphine and Dolly Mixtures
- Rees Davies - Conquest and Domination
- Christine Evans - Cometary Phases
- David Jones - Rebecca's Children
- David H. Williams - 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
- Alun Jones - Plentyn y Bwtias
- 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[4]
Welsh-language filmsBroadcastingWelsh-language television- The Broadcasting Act 1990 redefines the responsibilities of S4C.
English-language television- Hughezovka (documentary about John Hughes, founder of Donetsk)
SportFootball- 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 at by Sirrel Griffiths at Nantgaredig, wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup at record odds of 100-1.
Births- 10 March - Luke Rowe, cyclist
- 14 March – Joe Allen, footballer
- 1 April – Joe Partington, footballer
- 17 April – Jonathan Brown, footballer
- 19 August – Laura Deas, skeleton racer
- 17 September – Jazmin Carlin, swimmer
- 16 October - Natalie Powell, judoka
- 23 October - Sian Williams, rugby player
- 14 November – Casey Thomas, footballer
- 22 November - Steffan Jones, rugby player
- 26 December – Aaron Ramsey, footballer
Deaths- 4 January – Alwyn Sheppard Fidler, architect, 80[5]
- 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
- 2 April – Peter Jones, radio commentator, 60
- 9 June – Angus McBean, photographer, 86
- 17 June – Menna Gallie, writer[6]
- 6 September - Jack Howells, film-maker, 77
- 29 October - Emrys Roberts, politician, 80
- 1 November – Jack Petersen, former British heavyweight boxing champion, 79
- 8 November – Ned Jenkins, Wales international rugby player, 86
- 13 November - Richard Lewis, operatic tenor, 76
- 22 November - Cliff Jones, Wales international rugby captain, 76
- 23 November – Roald Dahl, Cardiff-born children's writer, 74
- 5 December - Eric Whitman, cricketer, 81
- 23 December – Gwilym Williams, former Archbishop of Wales, 77
- 24 December
- Don Dearson, footballer, 76
- David Gwyn Williams, poet, novelist, translator and academic, 86[7]
- date unknown
- Cliff Birch, footballer
- John Ormond, poet and film-maker
See alsoReferences1. ^{{cite book|first=Paul|last=Simons|title=Since Records Began|location=London|publisher=Collins|year=2008|isbn=978-0-00-728463-4|page=245}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/brymbo_steelworks/last_tap.htm|title=The Last Tap|publisher=Wrexham County Borough Council|accessdate=2018-05-02}}
3. ^Controller of BBC Wales to retire, September 1999
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/artist/catherine-zeta-jones-p36062|work=Allmovie|title=Catherine Zeta-Jones|publisher=Rovi Corporation|author=Collar, Camilla|accessdate=April 25, 2013}}
5. ^{{cite book|title=Journal|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mcBUAAAAMAAJ|year=1990|publisher=RIBA Magazines|page=91}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://biography.wales/article/s11-GALL-MEN-1919|title=GALLIE, MENNA PATRICIA (1919-1990), writer|author=John P. Jenkins|website=Dictionary of Welsh Biography|publisher=National Library of Wales|access-date=10 February 2019}}
7. ^{{cite book|author=Meic Stephens|title=Poetry 1900-2000|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x8ZlAAAAMAAJ|year=2007|publisher=Parthian|isbn=978-1-902638-88-1|page=41}}
1 : 1990 by country |