6 June

1975JUN6

Hugo Dyson, friend of Tolkien and fellow Inkling, dies aged 79

On Earth

Hugo Dyson

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Events that occurred on 6 June.

On Earth

• 1916 - J.R.R. Tolkien leaves England for France.
• 1925 - Actor Gareth Jones is born.
• 1928 - J.R.R. Tolkien is invited to a dinner marking the completion of the Oxford English Dictionary.
• 1964 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Sue Parman.
• 1970 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 315a.
• 1972 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 338.
• 1972 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 338a.
• 1975 - Hugo Dyson dies.
• 1984 - Åke Ohlmarks, Swedish translator, dies.
• 2002 - At the MTV Movie Awards, Lord of the Piercing is aired.
• 2008 - Forodrim's 36th birthday celebration.
• 2023 - The Battle of Maldon: together with The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth is published in the US.

In Arda

• T.A. 3019
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