24 May
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Events that occurred on 24 May.
On Earth[edit]
- 1932 - R.W. Chambers sends J.R.R. Tolkien an inscribed copy of Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem.
- 1968 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to George Burke Johnston.
- 1973 - J.R.R. Tolkien is interviewed concerning the election to the Oxford Poetry chair.
- 1973 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 350.
- 1981 - The twelfth episode of the 1981 radio adaptation of The Lord of the Rings is aired on BBC Radio 4.
- 1992 - The Tolkien Phenomenon ends in Turku, Finland.
- 1994 - Inkling John Wain dies.
- 2004 - Understanding The Lord of the Rings is published.
- 2014 - Beowulf Launch Party hosted by The Tolkien Society and Middle-earth Network with support from Tolkien Brasil and The Tolkienist.
In Arda[edit]
- There are no known events for this day.
