1764 in Wales
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Events from the year 1764 in Wales.
Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - George (later George IV)
- Princess of Wales - vacant
Events
- June 21 - Humphrey Edwards begins a voyage round the world as physician on the frigate Tamar.
- Anthony Bacon succeeds John Wilkes as MP for Aylesbury.
- Thomas Nowell becomes principal of St Mary Hall, Oxford.
Arts and literature
New books
- Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd) - Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Antient Welsh Bards
Music
Births
- April 29 - Ann Hatton ("Ann of Swansea"), English novelist (d. 1838)
- June 20 - Thomas Evans (Tomos Glyn Cothi), first Unitarian minister in Wales (d. 1833)
- date unknown - Robert Waithman, lord mayor of London (d. 1833)
Deaths
- June 18 - Christmas Samuel, minister and writer, 90
- June 22 - Sir John Philipps, 6th Baronet, 63
- September 26 - Joseph Harris, Assay-master of the Royal Mint, 60
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