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==January== | ==January== | ||
| − | * '''23''' - [[The Brothers Hildebrandt]] are born. | + | * '''[[23 January|23]]''' - [[The Brothers Hildebrandt]] are born. |
==February== | ==February== | ||
| − | * '''1''' - [[Wolfgang Krege]], German translator, is born. | + | * '''[[1 February|1]]''' - [[Wolfgang Krege]], German translator, is born. |
| − | * '''2''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 35]]. | + | * '''[[2 February|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 35]]. |
| − | * '''10''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 36]]. | + | * '''[[10 February|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 36]]. |
==March== | ==March== | ||
| − | * '''1''' - [[David Weatherley]], who would play [[Barliman Butterbur]] in ''[[ | + | * '''[[1 March|1]]''' - [[David Weatherley]], who would play [[Barliman Butterbur]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', is born. |
| − | * '''8''' - Tolkien delivers his lecture "[[On Fairy-Stories]]" at St. Andrew's University, Scotland. | + | * '''[[8 March|8]]''' - Tolkien delivers his lecture "[[On Fairy-Stories]]" at St. Andrew's University, Scotland. |
| + | * '''[[27 March|27]]'''-'''[[29 March|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] completes three days' training with the top-secret Government Code and Cypher School (GCCS) at their London headquarters. | ||
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==April== | ==April== | ||
| − | * '''20''' - Writer and screenwriter [[Peter S. Beagle]] is born. | + | * '''[[20 April|20]]''' - Writer and screenwriter [[Peter S. Beagle]] is born. |
==May== | ==May== | ||
| − | * '''25''' - [[Ian McKellen]], who would play [[Gandalf]] in | + | * '''[[25 May|25]]''' - [[Ian McKellen]], who would play [[Gandalf]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]], is born. |
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| + | ==June== | ||
| + | * '''[[16 June|16]]''' - [[Ted Johnstone]] is born. | ||
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==September== | ==September== | ||
| − | * '''6''' - [[Gordon Reid]], who would provide the voices of several characters in [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' radio series]], is born | + | * '''[[6 September|6]]''' - [[Gordon Reid]], who would provide the voices of several characters in [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' radio series]], is born. |
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| + | ==December== | ||
| + | * '''[[19 December|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 37]]. | ||
| + | * '''[[24 December|24]]''' - [[Father Christmas]] writes a [[Letters from Father Christmas|letter]] to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s children. | ||
| + | * '''?''' - ''[[Rehabilitations and Other Essays]]'' by [[C.S. Lewis]], which includes references to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is published. | ||
{{Years|1936|1937|1938|1939|1940|1941|1942|1942|}} | {{Years|1936|1937|1938|1939|1940|1941|1942|1942|}} | ||
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| − | [[Category:Years]] | + | * '''?''' ''[[The Reeve's Tale (J.R.R. Tolkien)|The Reeve's Tale]]'' is published. |
| + | [[Category:Years (real-world)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:07, 11 June 2015
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1939.
[edit] January
- 23 - The Brothers Hildebrandt are born.
[edit] February
- 1 - Wolfgang Krege, German translator, is born.
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 35.
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 36.
[edit] March
- 1 - David Weatherley, who would play Barliman Butterbur in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, is born.
- 8 - Tolkien delivers his lecture "On Fairy-Stories" at St. Andrew's University, Scotland.
- 27-29 - J.R.R. Tolkien completes three days' training with the top-secret Government Code and Cypher School (GCCS) at their London headquarters.
[edit] April
- 20 - Writer and screenwriter Peter S. Beagle is born.
[edit] May
- 25 - Ian McKellen, who would play Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings (film series), is born.
[edit] June
- 16 - Ted Johnstone is born.
[edit] September
- 6 - Gordon Reid, who would provide the voices of several characters in The Lord of the Rings radio series, is born.
[edit] December
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 37.
- 24 - Father Christmas writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien's children.
- ? - Rehabilitations and Other Essays by C.S. Lewis, which includes references to J.R.R. Tolkien, is published.
| Years 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 |
[edit] ?
- ? The Reeve's Tale is published.