12 December

Events that occurred on 12 December.

On Earth[edit]

1949 - Actor Bill Nighy is born.
1955 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 178.
1955 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to David Masson.
1964 - The tenth episode of the Princess-serialization of The Hobbit is published.
1966 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 292.
1967 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 299.
1972 - Writers for the 70's: J.R.R. Tolkien is released.
2011 - Update 5: Armies of Isengard, the fifth free update of The Lord of the Rings Online, is released.
2012 - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is released in New Zealand, South Africa, Scandinavia (except Iceland), The Netherlands, Belgium, and France.
2014 - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies is released in the United Kingdom.

T.A. 3018:
- Frodo and Samwise rest in Rivendell and prepare for their quest to destroy the One Ring.