1990 in Wales

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This article is about the particular significance of the year 1990 to Wales and its people.

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[edit] Incumbents

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[edit] 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.
  • June 10 - Death of John Evans, Britain's oldest man whose age could be authenticated.
  • November 1 - Veteran Tory politician Sir Geoffrey Howe resigns from the Thatcher government.
  • December - Privatisation of the South Wales Electricity Board (SWEB) and Manchester and North Wales Electricity Board (MANWEB).
  • Following a referendum, the Vaynor Community Council in Merthyr Tydfil is abolished, the first time such an action has taken place.

[edit] Arts and literature

  • Commercial sponsorship of the National Eisteddfod of Wales exceeds £1 million for the first time ever.
  • Griffith P. Williams of Llithfaen, Gwynedd, publishes his autobiography, making him the world's oldest author at 102.

[edit] Awards

  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Myrddin ap Dafydd
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Cyril Jones
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld
  • Wales Book of the Year:
    • English language:
    • Welsh language:

[edit] New books

[edit] Music

[edit] Film

[edit] Welsh-language films

[edit] Music

[edit] Broadcasting

[edit] Welsh-language television

[edit] English-language television

[edit] Sport

  • Hereford United win the Welsh Cup in soccer, but Wrexham, as the top Welsh club, take their place in European competition.

[edit] Deaths

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