1956

Tolkien-related events that took place in 1956.

January

• 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to a fan.
• 5 - The American edition of The Return of the King is published by the Houghton Mifflin Company.
• 5 - Doris Elizabeth Sykes sends illustrations to J.R.R. Tolkien.
• 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 180.
• 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Peter Alford.
• 22 - The New York Times Book Review publishes W.H. Auden's review of The Return of the King: "At the End of the Quest, Victory".
• 24 - Ted Nasmith, Canadian artist and illustrator is born.
• 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes.
• ? - Diana Glyer is born.

February

• 5 - Dan Wickenden gives a positive review of The Return of the King in the New York Herald Tribune titled "Notable Allegorical Trilogy Comes to Triumphant End".
• ?Mid-February - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Peter Alford.

March

• 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien examines Brian Miller's thesis on the Middle English Dame Sirith.
• 7 - William Galbraith writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien.
• 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to William Galbraith.
• 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien receives a letter from a Sam Gamgee – from Tooting.
• 18 - Tolkien writes a letter to a Mr Sam Gamgee (letter 184).
• 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 185.
• 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to E. Rasdall.
• 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Patricia Kirke.

April

• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of Letter 186.
• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of Letter 187.
• 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 188.
• 8 - Jim Piddock, who would voice Bilbo Baggins and Elrond in Vivendi's game The Fellowship of the Ring, is born.
• 11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 189.
• 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to a Mr. Earle.
• 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Deirdre Levinson.

June

• 18 - Dominic Guard, who would voice Pippin in The Lord of the Rings (1978 film), is born.
• 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 198.

July

• Early? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Doris Elizabeth Sykes.
• 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 190.
• 14 - Swedish author and illustrator, Inger Edelfeldt, is born.
• 26 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 191.
• 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 192.

September

• 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Terence Tiller.

November

• 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 193.
• 5 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mr Britten.
• 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 194.
• 11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mr Britten.
• 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith.

December

• 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Anthony Roberts.
• 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien makes a a speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library.
• 15 - Linguist Patrick H. Wynne is born.
• 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 195.
• 15 - The Oxford Mail publishes an article about J.R.R. Tolkien's speech at the opening of the new Deddington Library.
• 16 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Mr Britten.
• 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Miss Stanley-Smith.
• 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Deirdre Levinson.
• 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Patricia Kirke.
• ? - Tolkien visits Cambridge to view the Ancrene Wisse manuscript.

?

• ?early - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to G.E. Selby.
• ? - Marquette University purchases Tolkien manuscripts for 1,500 pounds sterling.
• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 182.
• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien writes the draft of letter 183.

Years 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959