7 November

1954NOV7

Author and scholar Guy Gavriel Kay, who assisted editing The Silmarillion, is born

On Earth

Guy Gavriel Kay

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Events that occurred on 7 November.

On Earth

• 1944 - J.R.R. Tolkien starts writing Letter 89.
• 1954 - Author and scholar Guy Gavriel Kay is born.
• 1964 - The fifth episode of the Princess-serialization of The Hobbit is published.
• 1966 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 290a.
• 1969 - Vera Chapman announces the foundation of The Tolkien Society in the New Statesman.

In Arda

• F.A. 495:
  • Tuor, guided by Voronwë, travels to Gondolin in order to deliver Ulmo's message to Turgon.
• T.A. 3018:
  • Frodo and Samwise rest in Rivendell and prepare for their quest to destroy the One Ring.