1787 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1787 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

March - Hester Piozzi returns from Italy with her second husband.
November - Richard Crawshay uses puddling at the Cyfarthfa ironworks.
December - Evan Evans, shortly before his death, sells his manuscript collection.
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*Thomas Charles opens his first Sunday school, at Hengoed.
*The first Cymmrodorion Society is disbanded.
*Iolo Morganwg spends time as a prisoner in Cardiff jail.
*Construction of Margam orangery begins.
*The Baptist Association endorses the "pocket Bible" published by David Jones and Peter Williams.