1896
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February
- 14 - E.V. Gordon, a later colleague of Tolkien, is born.
- 15 - Arthur Tolkien died in Bloemfontein, South Africa, as a result of a severe hemorrhage suffered the previous day. He had been sick for many months with rheumatic fever, and never made the trip to Birmingham to see his family.
- ? - Mabel Tolkien and her family move from Birmingham to the hamlet of Sarehole.
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- ? - Hugo Dyson, Inkling, is born.
- ? - John Benjamin Tolkien, father of Arthur Tolkien, dies.
Years 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 |