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==January== | |||
* '''8''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] reads over ''[[The New Shadow]]'' and most likely starts typing a final typescript. | |||
==February== | |||
* '''20''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 300]]. | |||
* '''22''' - ''The Daily Telegraph'' publishes an interview of Charlotte and Denis Plimmer with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | |||
* '''29''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 301]]. | |||
* '''30''' - The documentary ''[[Tolkien in Oxford]]'' is aired on the [[BBC]]. | |||
==March== | ==March== | ||
* '''20''' - [[Lawrence Makoare]], who would play various roles in ''[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]'', is born. | |||
* '''25''' - [[Michael Reisz]] , who would voice [[Legolas]] in''[[Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring (game)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', is born | * '''25''' - [[Michael Reisz]] , who would voice [[Legolas]] in''[[Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring (game)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', is born | ||
==May== | ==May== | ||
* '''?''' - | * '''2''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 302]]. | ||
* '''6''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 303]]. | |||
* '''?''' - Author [[Michael Drout]] is born. | |||
* '''?''' - ''[[The Tolkien Relation]]'' is published. | |||
==June== | |||
* '''4''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 304]]. | |||
* '''26''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 305]]. | |||
==August== | ==August== | ||
* '''28''' - [[Billy Boyd]], who would play [[Peregrin Took]] in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]], is born. | * '''28''' - [[Billy Boyd]], who would play [[Peregrin Took]] in [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]], is born. | ||
==September== | ==September== | ||
* ''' | * '''29''' - ''[[An Unexpected Party (episode)|An Unexpected Party]]'', the first episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | ||
==October== | |||
* '''6''' - ''[[Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire (episode)|Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire]]'', the second episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | |||
* '''13''' - ''[[Riddles in the Dark (episode)|Riddles in the Dark]]'', the third episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | |||
* '''20''' - ''[[Strange Lodgings]]'', the fourth episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | |||
* '''27''' - ''[[Barrels out of Bond (episode)|Barrels out of Bond]]'', the fifth episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | |||
==November== | |||
* '''3''' - ''[[A Warm Welcome (episode)|A Warm Welcome]]'', the sixth episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | |||
* '''10''' - ''[[The Gathering of the Clouds (episode)|The Gathering of the Clouds]]'', the seventh episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | |||
* '''14''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 307]]. | |||
* '''17''' - ''[[The Clouds Burst (episode)|The Clouds Burst]]'', the eighth and last episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series of ''The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | |||
==?== | ==?== | ||
* '''?''' - The Tolkiens move to Poole, near | * '''?''' - The Tolkiens move to [[Woodridings|Poole]], near [[Bournemouth]]. | ||
* '''?''' - After the death of his father, [[Rayner Unwin]] becomes chairman of [[Allen and Unwin]]. | * '''?''' - After the death of his [[Stanley Unwin|father]], [[Rayner Unwin]] becomes chairman of [[Allen and Unwin]]. | ||
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Revision as of 20:05, 8 March 2009
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1968.
January
- 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien reads over The New Shadow and most likely starts typing a final typescript.
February
- 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 300.
- 22 - The Daily Telegraph publishes an interview of Charlotte and Denis Plimmer with J.R.R. Tolkien.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 301.
- 30 - The documentary Tolkien in Oxford is aired on the BBC.
March
- 20 - Lawrence Makoare, who would play various roles in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, is born.
- 25 - Michael Reisz , who would voice Legolas inThe Fellowship of the Ring, is born
May
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 302.
- 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 303.
- ? - Author Michael Drout is born.
- ? - The Tolkien Relation is published.
June
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 304.
- 26 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 305.
August
- 28 - Billy Boyd, who would play Peregrin Took in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings, is born.
September
- 29 - An Unexpected Party, the first episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
October
- 6 - Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire, the second episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
- 13 - Riddles in the Dark, the third episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
- 20 - Strange Lodgings, the fourth episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
- 27 - Barrels out of Bond, the fifth episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
November
- 3 - A Warm Welcome, the sixth episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
- 10 - The Gathering of the Clouds, the seventh episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
- 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 307.
- 17 - The Clouds Burst, the eighth and last episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
?
- ? - The Tolkiens move to Poole, near Bournemouth.
- ? - After the death of his father, Rayner Unwin becomes chairman of Allen and Unwin.
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