1945
Preceded by
1946
Year
1947
Followed by
February
- 10 - John Tolkien becomes a priest.
- 21 - Anthony Daniels, who would play Legolas in The Lord of the Rings (1978 film), is born.
April
- 14 - The review "Research v. Literature" by J.R.R. Tolkien is published.
- 29 - Humphrey Carpenter, Tolkien's biographer, is born.
May
- 1 - Nellie Bellflower, who would play Éowyn in The Return of the King (1980 film), is born in Phoenix, Arizona.
June
July
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a postcard to G.E. Selby.
- 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 105.
- 23 - Philologist G.H. Cowling dies.
August
September
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 106.
October
- 16 - Percy Bates dies.
- 18 - Composer Howard Shore is born.
November
- 4 - John Callen, who would play Óin in The Hobbit (film series), is born.
December
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 107.
Other
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien works on the Adûnaic language.
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