1977

January

• 13- Orlando Bloom, who would play Legolas in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, is born in Canterbury.

February

• ? - The Mythology of Middle-earth, Ruth S. Noel's first book on Tolkien's works, is published.

May

• 16 - Emiliana Torrini, the artist who perfomed "May It Be" in Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring, is born.

June

• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography is published.

August

• 26-29 - Mythcon VIII.

September

• 23-25 - Oxonmoot 1977.

November

• 27 - Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit is released on VHS in the United States.

?

• ? - The Silmarillion is published by Christopher Tolkien.
• ? - Adam Fox, Inkling, dies.
• ? - The American Hobbit Association is founded.
• ? - 1977 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar is released.
• ? - The Lord of the Rings 1977 Calendar is released.
• ? - The Calendar of Imladris 1977 is released.

Years 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980