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==March== | ==March== | ||
* '''2''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Derrick Parnum 2 March 1955|letter to Derrick Parnum]]. | * '''[[March 2|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Derrick Parnum 2 March 1955|letter to Derrick Parnum]]. | ||
* '''3''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 159]]. | * '''[[March 3|3]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 159]]. | ||
* '''6''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 160]]. | * '''[[March 6|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 160]]. | ||
==April== | ==April== | ||
* '''14''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 161]]. | * '''[[April 14|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 161]]. | ||
* '''18''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 162]]. | * '''[[April 18|18]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 162]]. | ||
==June== | ==June== | ||
* '''5''' - Harvey Breit writes an article on [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] in the ''New York Times Book Review''. Breit tells of "Dr. [[Tolkein]]", and the article contains many more errors. Tolkien sends an angry letter to him. | * '''[[June 5|5]]''' - Harvey Breit writes an article on [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] in the ''New York Times Book Review''. Breit tells of "Dr. [[Tolkein]]", and the article contains many more errors. Tolkien sends an angry letter to him. | ||
* '''7''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 163]]. | * '''[[June 7|7]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 163]]. | ||
* '''29''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 164]]. | * '''[[June 29|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 164]]. | ||
* '''30''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 165]]. | * '''[[June 30|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 165]]. | ||
==July== | ==July== | ||
* '''22''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 166]]. | * '''[[June 22|22]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 166]]. | ||
==August== | ==August== | ||
* '''11''' - During a holiday to Italy, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and his daughter [[Priscilla Tolkien|Priscilla]] visit a mass at [ | * '''[[August 11|11]]''' - During a holiday to Italy, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and his daughter [[Priscilla Tolkien|Priscilla]] visit a mass at [[wikipedia:Santa Chiara (Naples)|the church of Santa Chiara]]. | ||
* '''15''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 167]]. | * '''[[August 15|15]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 167]]. | ||
==September== | ==September== | ||
* '''7''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 168]]. | * '''[[August 7|7]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 168]]. | ||
* '''11''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 169]]. | * '''[[August 11|11]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 169]]. | ||
* '''18''' - [[Bob Papenbrook]], who would voice [[Théoden]] and [[Gimli]] in the video game [[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]], is born. | * '''[[August 18|18]]''' - [[Bob Papenbrook]], who would voice [[Théoden]] and [[Gimli]] in the video game [[The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring]], is born. | ||
* '''30''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 170]]. | * '''[[August 30|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 170]]. | ||
==October== | ==October== | ||
* '''12''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 172]]. | * '''[[October 12|12]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 172]]. | ||
* '''14''' - [[Gerard Murphy]], the narrator of [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|the 1981 radio series of ''The Lord of the Rings'']], is born. | * '''[[October 14|14]]''' - [[Gerard Murphy]], the narrator of [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|the 1981 radio series of ''The Lord of the Rings'']], is born. | ||
* '''20''' - ''[[The Return of the King]]'' is published. | * '''[[October 20|20]]''' - ''[[The Return of the King]]'' is published. | ||
* '''21''' - Tolkien gives the O'Donnell Lecture on Celtic, not his favourite language. | * '''[[October 21|21]]''' - Tolkien gives the O'Donnell Lecture on Celtic, not his favourite language. | ||
* '''24''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 173]]. | * '''[[October 24|24]]''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 173]]. | ||
==November== | ==November== | ||
* '''10''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 174]]. | * '''[[November 10|10]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 174]]. | ||
* '''25''' - [[Bruce Hopkins]], who would play [[Gamling]] in ''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]'', is born. | * '''[[November 25|25]]''' - [[Bruce Hopkins]], who would play [[Gamling]] in ''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]'', is born. | ||
* '''30''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 175]]. | * '''[[November 30|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 175]]. | ||
* '''?''' - The first episode of the [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|first radio series of ''The Lord of the Rings]]'' is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]] | * '''?''' - The first episode of the [[The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)|first radio series of ''The Lord of the Rings]]'' is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]] | ||
==December== | ==December== | ||
* '''3''' - Tolkien's poem ''[[Imram]]'' is published in ''Time and Tide''. | * '''[[December 3|3]]''' - Tolkien's poem ''[[Imram]]'' is published in ''Time and Tide''. | ||
* '''8''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes letters [[letter 176|176]] and [[letter 177|177]]. | * '''[[December 8|8]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes letters [[letter 176|176]] and [[letter 177|177]]. | ||
* '''12''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 178]]. | * '''[[December 12|12]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 178]]. | ||
* '''14''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 179]]. | * '''[[December 14|14]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 179]]. | ||
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Revision as of 12:09, 24 June 2010
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1955.
March
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Derrick Parnum.
- 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 159.
- 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 160.
April
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 161.
- 18 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 162.
June
- 5 - Harvey Breit writes an article on Tolkien in the New York Times Book Review. Breit tells of "Dr. Tolkein", and the article contains many more errors. Tolkien sends an angry letter to him.
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 163.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 164.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 165.
July
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 166.
August
- 11 - During a holiday to Italy, J.R.R. Tolkien and his daughter Priscilla visit a mass at the church of Santa Chiara.
- 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 167.
September
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 168.
- 11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 169.
- 18 - Bob Papenbrook, who would voice Théoden and Gimli in the video game The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring, is born.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 170.
October
- 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 172.
- 14 - Gerard Murphy, the narrator of the 1981 radio series of The Lord of the Rings, is born.
- 20 - The Return of the King is published.
- 21 - Tolkien gives the O'Donnell Lecture on Celtic, not his favourite language.
- 24 - Tolkien writes letter 173.
November
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 174.
- 25 - Bruce Hopkins, who would play Gamling in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, is born.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 175.
- ? - The first episode of the first radio series of The Lord of the Rings is aired on BBC Radio
December
- 3 - Tolkien's poem Imram is published in Time and Tide.
- 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letters 176 and 177.
- 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 178.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 179.
?
- ? - Grant Major is born.
- ? - Pete Fenlon is born.
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