1958
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==February== | ==February== | ||
| − | * '''21''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 205]]. | + | * '''[[February 21|21]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 205]]. |
==March== | ==March== | ||
| − | * '''28''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] is invited by the Dutch publisher ''Het Spectrum'' to attend a "Hobbit Dinner" in Rotterdam. Tolkien is especially delighted by the "[[Mushrooms|maggot]] soup" and the three barrels of tobacco he receives. Author [[wikipedia:Hella Haasse|Hella Haasse]] gives a speech. | + | * '''[[March 28|28]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] is invited by the Dutch publisher ''Het Spectrum'' to attend a "Hobbit Dinner" in Rotterdam. Tolkien is especially delighted by the "[[Mushrooms|maggot]] soup" and the three barrels of tobacco he receives. Author [[wikipedia:Hella Haasse|Hella Haasse]] gives a speech. |
==April== | ==April== | ||
| − | * '''8''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes letters [[letter 206|206]] and [[letter 207|207]]. | + | * '''[[April 8|8]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes letters [[letter 206|206]] and [[letter 207|207]]. |
| − | * '''10''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 208]]. | + | * '''[[April 10|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 208]]. |
| − | * '''12''' - [[Tony Oliver]], who would voice [[Merry]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]'', is born. | + | * '''[[April 12|12]]''' - [[Tony Oliver]], who would voice [[Merry]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]]'', is born. |
==May== | ==May== | ||
| − | * '''4''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 209]]. | + | * '''[[May 4|4]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 209]]. |
==June== | ==June== | ||
* '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 210]]. | * '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 210]]. | ||
==October== | ==October== | ||
| − | * '''14''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 211]]. | + | * '''[[October 14|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 211]]. |
| − | * '''20''' - [[Viggo Mortensen]], who would play [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] in ''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]'', is born. | + | * '''[[October 20|20]]''' - [[Viggo Mortensen]], who would play [[Aragorn II|Aragorn]] in ''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]'', is born. |
| − | * '''25''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 213]]. | + | * '''[[October 25|25]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 213]]. |
| − | * '''26''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[L.M. Cutts 26 October 1958|a letter to L.M. Cutts]]. | + | * '''[[October 26|26]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[L.M. Cutts 26 October 1958|a letter to L.M. Cutts]]. |
==November== | ==November== | ||
| − | * '''30''' - Actor [[Gareth Jones]] dies. | + | * '''[[November 30|30]]''' - Actor [[Gareth Jones]] dies. |
==?== | ==?== | ||
Revision as of 13:29, 24 June 2010
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1958.
February
- 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 205.
March
- 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien is invited by the Dutch publisher Het Spectrum to attend a "Hobbit Dinner" in Rotterdam. Tolkien is especially delighted by the "maggot soup" and the three barrels of tobacco he receives. Author Hella Haasse gives a speech.
April
- 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letters 206 and 207.
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 208.
- 12 - Tony Oliver, who would voice Merry in The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring, is born.
May
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 209.
June
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 210.
October
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 211.
- 20 - Viggo Mortensen, who would play Aragorn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, is born.
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 213.
- 26 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to L.M. Cutts.
November
- 30 - Actor Gareth Jones dies.
?
- ? - Taum Santoski, Tolkien linguist, is born.
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