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==February== | ==February== | ||
* '''[[February 14|14]]''' - Translator [[Britt G. Hallqvist]] is born. | * '''[[February 14|14]]''' - Translator [[Britt G. Hallqvist]] is born. | ||
==June== | |||
* '''[[June 1|1]]''' - [[George Sayer]], friend of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is born. | |||
==August== | ==August== | ||
* '''[[August 4|4]]''' - The British Empire declares [[World War I|war]] on Germany, following tension and conflict on the mainland in July. | * '''[[August 4|4]]''' - The British Empire declares [[World War I|war]] on Germany, following tension and conflict on the mainland in July. | ||
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* '''?''' - [[Hilary Tolkien]] joins the army as a bugler. | * '''?''' - [[Hilary Tolkien]] joins the army as a bugler. | ||
* '''?''' - [[Geoffrey Bache Smith]] and [[Robert Gilson]] join the army. [[Christopher Wiseman]] joins the navy instead. | * '''?''' - [[Geoffrey Bache Smith]] and [[Robert Gilson]] join the army. [[Christopher Wiseman]] joins the navy instead. | ||
==September== | ==September== | ||
* '''[[September 24|24]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes ''[[The Voyage of Eärendel the Evening Star]]'' | * '''[[September 24|24]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes ''[[The Voyage of Eärendel the Evening Star]]'' | ||
Revision as of 18:55, 17 July 2010
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1914.
Early
- ? - Edith Bratt converts to Catholicism and becomes engaged to J.R.R. Tolkien.
January
- 10 - Scholar Angus McIntosh, pupil and friend of J.R.R. Tolkien, is born.
February
- 14 - Translator Britt G. Hallqvist is born.
June
- 1 - George Sayer, friend of J.R.R. Tolkien, is born.
August
- 4 - The British Empire declares war on Germany, following tension and conflict on the mainland in July.
- 9 - Artist Tove Jansson is born.
- ? - Hilary Tolkien joins the army as a bugler.
- ? - Geoffrey Bache Smith and Robert Gilson join the army. Christopher Wiseman joins the navy instead.
September
October
- ? - Letter 1 is written by Tolkien, starting a remarkable series of letters.
December
?
- ? - Artist Horus Engels is born.
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