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* '''?''' - [[Edith Tolkien|Edith Bratt]] converts to Catholicism and becomes engaged to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]].
* '''?''' - [[Edith Tolkien|Edith Bratt]] converts to Catholicism and becomes engaged to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]].
==January==
==January==
* '''[[6 January|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] begins working on ''[[The Book of Ishness]]''.
* '''[[10 January|10]]''' - Scholar [[Angus McIntosh]], pupil and friend of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is born.
* '''[[10 January|10]]''' - Scholar [[Angus McIntosh]], pupil and friend of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is born.
* '''[[January 30|30]]''' - The [[Chequers Clubbe]], founded by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is given permission to organize dinners.
* '''[[30 January|30]]''' - The [[Chequers Clubbe]], founded by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is given permission to organize dinners.
 
* '''?''' - ''[[Rules of the Exeter College Essay Club]]'', signed by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is printed.
==February==
==February==
* '''[[14 February|14]]''' - Translator [[Britt G. Hallqvist]] is born.
* '''[[14 February|14]]''' - Translator [[Britt G. Hallqvist]] is born.
==June==
==June==
* '''[[1 June|1]]''' - [[George Sayer]], friend of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is born.
* '''[[1 June|1]]''' - [[George Sayer]], friend of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is born.
*'''[[June 18|18]]''' - The [[Chequers Clubbe]], founded by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], meet to have dinner.
*'''[[18 June|18]]''' - The [[Chequers Clubbe]], founded by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], meet to have dinner.
 
==August==
==August==
* '''[[4 August|4]]''' - The British Empire declares [[World War I|war]] on Germany, following tension and conflict on the mainland in July.
* '''[[4 August|4]]''' - The British Empire declares [[World War I|war]] on Germany, following tension and conflict on the mainland in July. [[Allen and Unwin|George Allen & Unwin]]'s offices are opened in London by [[Stanley Unwin]].
* '''[[9 August|9]]''' - Artist [[Tove Jansson]] is born.
* '''[[9 August|9]]''' - Artist [[Tove Jansson]] is born.
* '''?''' - [[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]]''
* '''[[16 September|16]]''' - Author and librarian [[William Ready]] is born.
* '''[[24 September|24]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes ''[[The Voyage of Eärendel the Evening Star]]''.


==October==
==October==
* '''?''' - Tolkien writes [[Letter 1]].  
* '''[[1 October|1]]''' - [[Donald A. Wollheim]] is born.
* '''?''' - Tolkien writes [[Letter 1]].


==November==
==November==
* '''[[November|27]]''' - Tolkien writes [[Letter 2]].
* '''[[November|27]]''' - Tolkien writes [[Letter 2]].
==December==
==December==
* '''[[December 25|25]]''' - The [[T.C.B.S.]] meet in London.
* '''[[25 December|25]]''' - The [[T.C.B.S.]] meet in London.
 
==?==
==?==
* '''Spring''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] is awarded the Skeat Prize for English by the [[University of Oxford#Exeter College|Exeter College]]. He spends the £5 prize money on buying [[List of books in Tolkien's library|four books]].
* '''?''' - Artist [[Horus Engels]] is born.
* '''?''' - Artist [[Horus Engels]] is born.


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