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* '''[[29 June|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes the Preface to ''[[The Ancrene Riwle]]''. | * '''[[29 June|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes the Preface to ''[[The Ancrene Riwle]]''. | ||
* '''[[30 June|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 165]]. | * '''[[30 June|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 165]]. | ||
==July== | ==July== | ||
* '''[[22 July|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 166]]. | * '''[[22 July|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 166]]. | ||
* '''[[28 July|28]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Mrs Dixey 28 July 1955|a letter to Mrs Dixey]]. | |||
* '''[[28 July|28]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Jennifer Brookes-Smith 28 July 1955|a letter to Jennifer Brookes-Smith]]. | |||
==August== | ==August== | ||
* '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and his daughter [[Priscilla Tolkien|Priscilla]] visit Italy, and he writes several entries in [[The Diaries of J.R.R. Tolkien|his diary]] concerning the trip. | * '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and his daughter [[Priscilla Tolkien|Priscilla]] visit Italy, and he writes several entries in [[The Diaries of J.R.R. Tolkien|his diary]] concerning the trip. | ||
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* '''[[15 August|15]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 167]]. | * '''[[15 August|15]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 167]]. | ||
* '''[[22 August|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[John Roberts 22 August 1955|a letter to John Roberts]]. | * '''[[22 August|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[John Roberts 22 August 1955|a letter to John Roberts]]. | ||
==September== | ==September== | ||
* '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes the draft of [[letter 171]]. | * '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes the draft of [[letter 171]]. | ||
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* '''[[12 December|12]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[David Masson 12 December 1955|a letter to David Masson]]. | * '''[[12 December|12]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[David Masson 12 December 1955|a letter to David Masson]]. | ||
* '''[[14 December|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 179]]. | * '''[[14 December|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 179]]. | ||
* '''[[16 December|16]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[ | * '''[[16 December|16]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Mr Capan 16 December 1955|a letter to Mr Capan]]. | ||
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* '''?''' - [[Grant Major]] is born. | * '''?''' - [[Grant Major]] is born. | ||
Revision as of 19:33, 9 April 2014
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1955.
March
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Derrick Parnum.
- 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 159.
- 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 160.
April
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 161.
- 18 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 162.
May
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to a Miss Turnbull.
- 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Rayner Unwin.
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to a Miss Turnbull.
June
- 5 - Harvey Breit writes an article on Tolkien in the New York Times Book Review. Breit tells of "Dr. Tolkein", and the article contains many more errors. Tolkien sends an angry letter to him.
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 163.
- 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Deirdre Levinson.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 164.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the Preface to The Ancrene Riwle.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 165.
July
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 166.
- 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mrs Dixey.
- 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Jennifer Brookes-Smith.
August
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien and his daughter Priscilla visit Italy, and he writes several entries in his diary concerning the trip.
- 11 - During the holiday to Italy, J.R.R. Tolkien and his daughter Priscilla visit a mass at the church of Santa Chiara.
- 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 167.
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to John Roberts.
September
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of letter 171.
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 168.
- 11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 169.
- 18 - Bob Papenbrook, who would voice Théoden and Gimli in the video game The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring, is born.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 170.
October
- 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 172.
- 20 - The Return of the King is published.
- 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien presents his paper English and Welsh.
- 24 - Tolkien writes letter 173.
November
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 174.
- 25 - Bruce Hopkins, who would play Gamling in The Lord of the Rings (film series), is born.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 175.
- ? - The first episode of the first radio series of The Lord of the Rings is aired on BBC Radio
- ? - The Ancrene Riwle is published.
December
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Elizabeth Jennings.
- 3 - Tolkien's poem Imram is published in Time and Tide.
- 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letters 176 and 177.
- 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 178.
- 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to David Masson.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 179.
- 16 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mr Capan.
?
- ? - Grant Major is born.
- ? - Pete Fenlon is born.
- ? - Actor Ken Stott is born.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes an 8-page draft letter to Mr David Masson.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to August Closs.
- ?late - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to G.E. Selby.
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