1961

Tolkien-related events that took place in 1961.

January

• 5 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 227.
• 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 228.

February

• 23 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 229.
• 28 - Mark Ferguson, who would play Gil-galad in Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring, is born.

April

• 28 - Jamieson Price, who voiced Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring, is born.

May

• 17 - Singer Enya is born.

June

• 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 230.

October

• 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 231.
• 31 - Director Peter Jackson is born in Pukerua Bay, New Zealand.

November

• 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 232.
• 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 233.
• 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 234.

December

• 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 235.
• 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 236.

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