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==February== | ==February== | ||
* '''5''' - Dan Wickenden gives a positive review of [[The Return of the King]] in the ''New York Herald Tribune'' titled "Notable Allegorical Trilogy Comes to Triumphant End". | * '''[[February 5|5]]''' - Dan Wickenden gives a positive review of [[The Return of the King]] in the ''New York Herald Tribune'' titled "Notable Allegorical Trilogy Comes to Triumphant End". | ||
==March== | ==March== | ||
* '''13''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives a letter from a Sam Gamgee – from Tooting. | * '''[[March 13|13]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives a letter from a Sam Gamgee – from Tooting. | ||
* '''18''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 184]]. | * '''[[March 18|18]]''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 184]]. | ||
* '''19''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 185]]. | * '''[[March 19|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 185]]. | ||
==April== | ==April== | ||
* '''3''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 188]]. | * '''[[April 3|3]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 188]]. | ||
* '''8''' - [[Jim Piddock]], who would voice [[Bilbo Baggins]] and [[Elrond]] in [[Vivendi]]'s game ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', is born. | * '''[[April 8|8]]''' - [[Jim Piddock]], who would voice [[Bilbo Baggins]] and [[Elrond]] in [[Vivendi]]'s game ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', is born. | ||
* '''11''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 189]]. | * '''[[April 11|11]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 189]]. | ||
==June== | ==June== | ||
* '''18''' - [[Dominic Guard]], who would voice [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] in ''[[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]]'', is born. | * '''[[June 18|18]]''' - [[Dominic Guard]], who would voice [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] in ''[[Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings]]'', is born. | ||
* '''19''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 198]]. | * '''[[June 19|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 198]]. | ||
==July== | ==July== | ||
* '''3''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 190]]. | * '''[[July 3|3]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 190]]. | ||
* '''26''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 191]]. | * '''[[July 26|26]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 191]]. | ||
* '''27''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 192]]. | * '''[[July 27|27]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 192]]. | ||
==November== | ==November== | ||
* '''2''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 193]]. | * '''[[November 2|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 193]]. | ||
* '''6''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 194]]. | * '''[[November 6|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 194]]. | ||
==December== | ==December== | ||
* '''15''' - Linguist [[Patrick H. Wynne]] is born. | * '''[[December 15|15]]''' - Linguist [[Patrick H. Wynne]] is born. | ||
==?== | ==?== | ||
* '''?''' - [[Marquette University]] purchases [[Tolkien]] manuscripts for 1,500 pounds sterling. | * '''?''' - [[Marquette University]] purchases [[Tolkien]] manuscripts for 1,500 pounds sterling. | ||
Revision as of 12:16, 24 June 2010
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1956.
January
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to a fan.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 180.
- 22 - The New York Times Book Review publishes W.H. Auden's review of The Return of the King: "At the End of the Quest, Victory".
- ? - Diana Glyer is born.
February
- 5 - Dan Wickenden gives a positive review of The Return of the King in the New York Herald Tribune titled "Notable Allegorical Trilogy Comes to Triumphant End".
March
- 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien receives a letter from a Sam Gamgee – from Tooting.
- 18 - Tolkien writes letter 184.
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 185.
April
- 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 188.
- 8 - Jim Piddock, who would voice Bilbo Baggins and Elrond in Vivendi's game The Fellowship of the Ring, is born.
- 11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 189.
June
- 18 - Dominic Guard, who would voice Pippin in Ralph Bakshi's The Lord of the Rings, is born.
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 198.
July
- 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 190.
- 26 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 191.
- 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 192.
November
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 193.
- 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 194.
December
- 15 - Linguist Patrick H. Wynne is born.
?
- ? - Marquette University purchases Tolkien manuscripts for 1,500 pounds sterling.
- ? - Inger Edelfeldt, Swedish author and illustrator, is born.
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