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==January== | ==January== | ||
* '''1''' - J.R.R. Tolkien writes [[Letter 315]]. | * '''[[January 1|1]]''' - J.R.R. Tolkien writes [[Letter 315]]. | ||
==April== | ==April== | ||
* '''13''' - [[Tom Shippey]], then a young academic at the University of [[Birmingham]], receives a letter from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] after giving a speech at a Tolkien-themed convention. | * '''[[April 13|13]]''' - [[Tom Shippey]], then a young academic at the University of [[Birmingham]], receives a [[Tom Shippey 13 April 1970|letter]] from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] after giving a speech at a Tolkien-themed convention. | ||
==July== | ==July== | ||
* '''18''' - Author and scholar [[Ármann Jakobsson]] is born. | * '''[[July 18|18]]''' - Author and scholar [[Ármann Jakobsson]] is born. | ||
==September== | ==September== | ||
* '''4-7''' - The first [[Mythcon I|Mythcon]] is held at [[wikipedia:Harvey Mudd College|Harvey Mudd College]]. | * '''[[September 4|4]]-[[September 7|7]]''' - The first [[Mythcon I|Mythcon]] is held at [[wikipedia:Harvey Mudd College|Harvey Mudd College]]. | ||
* '''11''' - J.R.R. Tolkien writes [[letter 316]]. | * '''[[September 11|11]]''' - J.R.R. Tolkien writes [[letter 316]]. | ||
==October== | ==October== | ||
* '''?''' - The [[Mallorn 1|first issue]] of ''[[Mallorn (journal)|Mallorn]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - The [[Mallorn 1|first issue]] of ''[[Mallorn (journal)|Mallorn]]'' is published. | ||
==November== | ==November== | ||
* '''1''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 317]]. | * '''[[November 1|1]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 317]]. | ||
* '''12''' - [[Craig Parker]] | * '''[[November 12|12]]''' - Actor [[Craig Parker]] is born. | ||
* '''22''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 318]]. | * '''[[November 22|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 318]]. | ||
==?== | ==?== | ||
* '''?''' - The staff of the Oxford English Dictionary compiles an entry for "[[Hobbits|hobbit]]". | * '''?''' - The staff of the Oxford English Dictionary compiles an entry for "[[Hobbits|hobbit]]". | ||
Revision as of 09:26, 30 June 2010
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1970.
January
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 315.
April
- 13 - Tom Shippey, then a young academic at the University of Birmingham, receives a letter from J.R.R. Tolkien after giving a speech at a Tolkien-themed convention.
July
- 18 - Author and scholar Ármann Jakobsson is born.
September
- 4-7 - The first Mythcon is held at Harvey Mudd College.
- 11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 316.
October
- ? - The first issue of Mallorn is published.
November
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 317.
- 12 - Actor Craig Parker is born.
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 318.
?
- ? - The staff of the Oxford English Dictionary compiles an entry for "hobbit".
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