14 December

1997DEC14

Inkling, and friend of J.R.R. Tolkien, Owen Barfield dies

On Earth

Owen Barfield

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Events that occurred on 14 December.

On Earth

• 1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien starts writing a letter to G.E. Selby.
• 1954 - Voice actor James Horan is born.
• 1955 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 179.
• 1956 - J.R.R. Tolkien makes a a speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library.
• 1966 - J.R.R. Tolkien draws Idril Celebrindal's heraldic device.
• 1966 - J.R.R. Tolkien inscribes a copy of the Japanese Hobbit to Father Hugh Maycock, and includes a brief note.
• 1967 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Rosfrith Murray.
• 1970 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to W.A.R. Hadley.
• 1993 - Morgoth's Ring is published in the US.
• 1997 - Inkling Owen Barfield dies.
• 2004 - The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Extended Edition) is released on DVD.
• 2012 - The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is released in India and North America.

In Arda

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