1971
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Tolkien-related events that took place in 1971.
[edit] January
- 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 319.
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 320.
[edit] February
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 321.
- 12 - Scott Menville, who would voice Samwise Gamgee in the The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game), is born.
- 25 - Sean Astin, who would play Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, is born.
[edit] March
- 5 - Yuri Lowenthal, who would play Frodo in The Lord of the Rings: Conquest, is born.
- 18 - Tolkien writes letter 322.
[edit] May
- 19 - Actor Grant George is born.
[edit] June
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 323.
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien begins writing letter 324.
[edit] July
- 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 325.
- 18 - Sarah McLeod, who would play Rosie Cotton in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, is born.
- 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 326.
[edit] August
- 17 - Helge Kåre Fauskanger, linguist, is born.
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 327.
[edit] September
- 1 - Actor Dave Wittenberg is born.
- 3-6 - Mythcon II.
[edit] November
- 29 - Edith Tolkien dies after a short but severe illness attributed to an inflamed gall-bladder.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 331.
[edit] ?
- ? - Tolkien and The Silmarillion is published.
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