1976
Preceded by
1977
Year
1978
Followed by
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January
- 13 - Actor Orlando Bloom is born.
- 17 - Adam Fox, Inkling, dies.
February
- 14 - The Mythology of Middle-earth, Ruth S. Noel's first book on Tolkien's works, is published.
April
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien's children found The Tolkien Trust charity.
May
- 5 - J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography is first published in the UK.
- 16 - Singer Emiliana Torrini is born.
June
- 11 - The first Wisconsin Ring Game is held at Governor Dodge State Park in southern Wisconsin.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography is published in the US.
July
August
September
- 1 - Cliffs Notes on Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit is published.
- 15 - The Silmarillion is published by Christopher Tolkien.
- 23-25 - Oxonmoot 1977.
November
- 1 - Ted Johnstone dies.
- 27 - The Hobbit (1977 film) is released on VHS in the United States.
December
- 18 - Actor Cyril Ritchard dies.
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- ? - The American Hobbit Association is founded.
- ? - Artist Anke Eißmann is born.
- ? - Actor Daniel Weyman is born.
- ? - Middle Earth: The World of Tolkien Illustrated is published.
- ? - The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien: A Brief Account of the Book and its Making, a pamphlet by Christopher Tolkien, is published.
- ? - The Calendar of Numenor for 1978 is released.
- ? - The Hobbit Desk Calendar 1978 is released.
- ? - The Silmarillion Calendar 1978 is released.
- ? - 1978 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar is released.
- ? - Tolkien Enterprises is formed by Saul Zaentz.
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