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==March== | ==March== | ||
* '''[[1 March|1]]''' - [[David Weatherley]], who would play [[Barliman Butterbur]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', is born. | * '''[[1 March|1]]''' - [[David Weatherley]], who would play [[Barliman Butterbur]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', is born. | ||
* '''[[1 March|1]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 36a]]. | |||
* '''[[8 March|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. | * '''[[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. | ||
==April== | ==April== | ||
* '''[[20 April|20]]''' - Writer and screenwriter [[Peter S. Beagle]] is born. | * '''[[20 April|20]]''' - Writer and screenwriter [[Peter S. Beagle]] is born. | ||
==May== | ==May== | ||
* '''[[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. | * '''[[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. | ||
==June== | |||
* '''[[16 June|16]]''' - [[Ted Johnstone]] is born. | |||
==September== | ==September== | ||
* '''[[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. | * '''[[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. | ||
* '''[[15 September|15]]''' - J.R.R. Tolkien writes [[Letter 36b]]. | |||
==October== | |||
* '''[[29 October|29]]''' - Actress [[Elizabeth Moody]] is born. | |||
==December== | ==December== | ||
* '''[[19 December|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 37]]. | * '''[[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. | * '''[[24 December|24]]''' - [[Father Christmas]] writes a [[Letters from Father Christmas|letter]] to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s children. | ||
==?== | |||
* '''?''' - ''[[The Reeve's Tale (version)|The Reeve's Tale: Version Prepared for Recitation at the 'Summer Diversions']]'' is published. | |||
* '''?''' - ''[[Rehabilitations and Other Essays]]'' by [[C.S. Lewis]], which includes references to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[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|}} | ||
[[Category:Years (real-world)]] | [[Category:Years (real-world)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:18, 2 December 2023
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1939.
January[edit | edit source]
- 23 - The Brothers Hildebrandt are born.
February[edit | edit source]
- 1 - Wolfgang Krege, German translator, is born.
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 35.
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 36.
March[edit | edit source]
- 1 - David Weatherley, who would play Barliman Butterbur in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, is born.
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 36a.
- 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.
April[edit | edit source]
- 20 - Writer and screenwriter Peter S. Beagle is born.
May[edit | edit source]
- 25 - Ian McKellen, who would play Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings (film series), is born.
June[edit | edit source]
- 16 - Ted Johnstone is born.
September[edit | edit source]
- 6 - Gordon Reid, who would provide the voices of several characters in The Lord of the Rings radio series, is born.
- 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 36b.
October[edit | edit source]
- 29 - Actress Elizabeth Moody is born.
December[edit | edit source]
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 37.
- 24 - Father Christmas writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien's children.
?[edit | edit source]
- ? - The Reeve's Tale: Version Prepared for Recitation at the 'Summer Diversions' is published.
- ? - Rehabilitations and Other Essays by C.S. Lewis, which includes references to J.R.R. Tolkien, is published.
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