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==January== | ==January== | ||
* '''8''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] reads over ''[[The New Shadow]]'' and most likely starts typing a final typescript. | * '''[[4 January|4]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Ken Jackson (4 January 1968)|a letter to Ken Jackson]]. | ||
* '''[[8 January|8]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] reads over ''[[The New Shadow]]'' and most likely starts typing a final typescript. | |||
* '''[[29 January|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Ken Jackson (29 January 1968)|a letter to Ken Jackson]]. | |||
==February== | ==February== | ||
* '''5-9''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] is filmed for the documentary ''[[Tolkien in Oxford]]'' | * '''[[5 February|5]]-[[9 February|9]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] is filmed for the documentary ''[[Tolkien in Oxford]]''. | ||
* '''20''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 300]]. | * '''[[20 February|20]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 300]]. | ||
* ''' | * '''[[29 February|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 301]]. | ||
==March== | ==March== | ||
* ''' | * '''[[1 March|1]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Miss E. Byrne (1 March 1968)|a letter to Miss E. Byrne]]. | ||
* '''21''' - Actor [[Greg Ellis]] is born. | * '''[[17 March|17]]''' - Author [[Nataša Tučev]] is born. | ||
* '''25''' - [[Michael Reisz]] , who would voice [[Legolas]] in''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', is born | * '''[[20 March|20]]''' - Actor and stuntman [[Lawrence Makoare]] is born. | ||
* '''[[21 March|21]]''' - Actor [[Greg Ellis]] is born. | |||
* '''[[22 March|22]]''' - ''The Daily Telegraph'' publishes an interview of Charlotte and Denis Plimmer with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], in the article "[[The Man Who Understands Hobbits]]". | |||
* '''[[25 March|25]]''' - [[Michael Reisz]] , who would voice [[Legolas]] in ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', is born. | |||
* '''[[30 March|30]]''' – The documentary ''[[Tolkien in Oxford]]'' is aired on the [[BBC]]. | |||
==May== | ==May== | ||
* '''2''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 302]]. | * '''[[2 May|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 302]]. | ||
* '''6''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 303]]. | * '''[[6 May|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 303]]. | ||
* '''?''' - Author [[Michael Drout]] is born. | * '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Mary Fairburn (May 1968)|a letter to Mary Fairburn]]. | ||
* '''?''' - Author [[Michael D.C. Drout]] is born. | |||
* '''?''' - ''[[The Tolkien Relation]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[The Tolkien Relation]]'' is published. | ||
==June== | ==June== | ||
* '''4''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 304]]. | * '''[[4 June|4]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 304]]. | ||
* '''26''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 305]]. | * '''[[17 June|17]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] falls down the stairs of [[76 Sandfield Road]] and breaks his leg. | ||
* '''[[26 June|26]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 305]]. | |||
==July== | ==July== | ||
* '''24''' - Artist [[Colleen Doran]] is born. | * '''Mid-July''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and [[Edith Tolkien|Edith]] move from [[76 Sandfield Road]] to [[Woodridings|Poole]], near [[Bournemouth]]. | ||
* '''[[24 July|24]]''' - Artist [[Colleen Doran]] is born. | |||
==August== | ==August== | ||
* '''28''' - [[Billy Boyd]], who would play [[Peregrin Took]] in [[ | * '''[[2 August|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Robert Havard|a letter to Robert Havard]]. | ||
* '''[[28 August|28]]''' - [[Billy Boyd]], who would play [[Peregrin Took]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (film series)]], is born. | |||
* '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Ingrid Pridgeon|a letter to Ingrid Pridgeon]]. | |||
==September== | ==September== | ||
* '''29''' - ''[[An Unexpected Party (episode)|An Unexpected Party]]'', the first episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | * '''[[4 September|4]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Mary Fairburn (4 September 1968)|a letter to Mary Fairburn]]. | ||
* '''[[29 September|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Billy Callahan|letter to Billy Callahan]]. | |||
* '''[[29 September|29]]''' - ''[[An Unexpected Party (episode)|An Unexpected Party]]'', the first episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | |||
==October== | ==October== | ||
* '''6''' - ''[[Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire (episode)|Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire]]'', the second episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | * '''[[6 October|6]]''' - ''[[Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire (episode)|Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire]]'', the second episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | ||
* '''13''' - ''[[Riddles in the Dark (episode)|Riddles in the Dark]]'', the third episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | * '''[[9 October|9]]''' - Video game writer [[František Fuka]] is born. | ||
* '''20''' - ''[[Strange Lodgings]]'', the fourth episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | * '''[[10 October|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Mary Fairburn (10 October 1968)|a letter to Mary Fairburn]]. | ||
* '''27''' - ''[[Barrels out of Bond (episode)|Barrels out of Bond]]'', the fifth episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | * '''[[13 October|13]]''' - ''[[Riddles in the Dark (episode)|Riddles in the Dark]]'', the third episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. [[Stanley Unwin]] dies. | ||
* '''[[16 October|16]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Niall Hoskin|a letter to Niall Hoskin]]. | |||
* '''[[20 October|20]]''' - ''[[Strange Lodgings]]'', the fourth episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | |||
* '''[[27 October|27]]''' - ''[[Barrels out of Bond (episode)|Barrels out of Bond]]'', the fifth episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | |||
==November== | ==November== | ||
* '''3''' - ''[[A Warm Welcome (episode)|A Warm Welcome]]'', the sixth episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | * '''[[3 November|3]]''' - ''[[A Warm Welcome (episode)|A Warm Welcome]]'', the sixth episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | ||
* '''10''' - ''[[The Gathering of the Clouds (episode)|The Gathering of the Clouds]]'', the seventh episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | * '''[[4 November|4]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Mary Fairburn (4 November 1968)|a letter to Mary Fairburn]]. | ||
* '''14''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 307]]. | * '''[[10 November|10]]''' - ''[[The Gathering of the Clouds (episode)|The Gathering of the Clouds]]'', the seventh episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | ||
* '''17''' - ''[[The Clouds Burst (episode)|The Clouds Burst]]'', the eighth and last episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | * '''[[14 November|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 307]]. | ||
* '''[[17 November|17]]''' - ''[[The Clouds Burst (episode)|The Clouds Burst]]'', the eighth and last episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | |||
==?== | ==?== | ||
* ''' | * '''Late Summer''' - [[Tolkien Journal (Vol.3, No.3)|''Tolkien Journal'' (Vol.3, No.3)]] is published. | ||
* '''?''' - ''[[The Road Goes Ever On (book)|The Road Goes Ever On]]'' is published. | |||
* '''?''' - After the death of his [[Stanley Unwin|father]], [[Rayner Unwin]] becomes chairman of [[Allen and Unwin]]. | * '''?''' - After the death of his [[Stanley Unwin|father]], [[Rayner Unwin]] becomes chairman of [[Allen and Unwin]]. | ||
* '''?''' - [[The Tolkien Society of Sweden]], the first European [[Tolkien Societies|Tolkien society]], is founded. | |||
* '''?''' - ''[[Tolkien and the Critics|Tolkien and the Critics: Essays on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings]]'' is published. | |||
* '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letters not published in "The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien"#1960|a letter to Mr David Masson]]. | |||
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Revision as of 19:13, 3 December 2014
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1968.
January
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Ken Jackson.
- 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien reads over The New Shadow and most likely starts typing a final typescript.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Ken Jackson.
February
- 5-9 - J.R.R. Tolkien is filmed for the documentary Tolkien in Oxford.
- 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 300.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 301.
March
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Miss E. Byrne.
- 17 - Author Nataša Tučev is born.
- 20 - Actor and stuntman Lawrence Makoare is born.
- 21 - Actor Greg Ellis is born.
- 22 - The Daily Telegraph publishes an interview of Charlotte and Denis Plimmer with J.R.R. Tolkien, in the article "The Man Who Understands Hobbits".
- 25 - Michael Reisz , who would voice Legolas in The Fellowship of the Ring, is born.
- 30 – The documentary Tolkien in Oxford is aired on the BBC.
May
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 302.
- 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 303.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mary Fairburn.
- ? - Author Michael D.C. Drout is born.
- ? - The Tolkien Relation is published.
June
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 304.
- 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien falls down the stairs of 76 Sandfield Road and breaks his leg.
- 26 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 305.
July
- Mid-July - J.R.R. Tolkien and Edith move from 76 Sandfield Road to Poole, near Bournemouth.
- 24 - Artist Colleen Doran is born.
August
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Robert Havard.
- 28 - Billy Boyd, who would play Peregrin Took in The Lord of the Rings (film series), is born.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Ingrid Pridgeon.
September
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mary Fairburn.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Billy Callahan.
- 29 - An Unexpected Party, the first episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
October
- 6 - Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire, the second episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
- 9 - Video game writer František Fuka is born.
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mary Fairburn.
- 13 - Riddles in the Dark, the third episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio. Stanley Unwin dies.
- 16 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Niall Hoskin.
- 20 - Strange Lodgings, the fourth episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
- 27 - Barrels out of Bond, the fifth episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
November
- 3 - A Warm Welcome, the sixth episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mary Fairburn.
- 10 - The Gathering of the Clouds, the seventh episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 307.
- 17 - The Clouds Burst, the eighth and last episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
?
- Late Summer - Tolkien Journal (Vol.3, No.3) is published.
- ? - The Road Goes Ever On is published.
- ? - After the death of his father, Rayner Unwin becomes chairman of Allen and Unwin.
- ? - The Tolkien Society of Sweden, the first European Tolkien society, is founded.
- ? - Tolkien and the Critics: Essays on J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is published.
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mr David Masson.
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