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==January== | ==January== | ||
| − | * '''2''' - In honour of his 80th birthday the following day, ''The Sunday Times'' runs an interview of William Cater with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "The Lord of the Legends". | + | * '''[[January 2|2]]''' - In honour of his 80th birthday the following day, ''The Sunday Times'' runs an interview of William Cater with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "[[The Lord of the Legends]]". |
| − | * '''3''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] celebrates his 80th birthday. | + | * '''[[January 3|3]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] celebrates his 80th birthday. |
| − | * '''24''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 332]]. | + | * '''[[January 24|24]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 332]]. |
| − | * '''30''' - | + | * '''[[January 30|30]]''' - Actress [[Jennifer Hale]] is born. |
==February== | ==February== | ||
| − | * '''9''' - Actor [[Crispin Freeman]] is born. | + | * '''[[February 9|9]]''' - Actor [[Crispin Freeman]] is born. |
| − | * '''26''' - Actor [[Keith Ferguson]] is born. | + | * '''[[February 26|26]]''' - Actor [[Keith Ferguson]] is born. |
==March== | ==March== | ||
| − | * '''16''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 333]]. | + | * '''[[March 16|16]]''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 333]]. |
| − | * '''27''' - [[Rayner Unwin]] organizes a party in celebration of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] | + | * '''[[March 27|27]]''' - [[Rayner Unwin]] organizes a party in celebration of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s CBE the [[March 28|following day]]. |
| − | * '''28''' - At Buckingham Palace, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives his [[wikipedia: | + | * '''[[March 28|28]]''' - At Buckingham Palace, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives his [[wikipedia:Order of the British Empire|CBE]] from Her Royal Highness, Queen Elisabeth II. |
| − | * '''30''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 334]]. | + | * '''[[March 30|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 334]]. |
==May== | ==May== | ||
| − | * '''18''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 335]]. | + | * '''[[May 18|18]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 335]]. |
| − | * '''23''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 336]]. | + | * '''[[May 23|23]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 336]]. |
| − | * '''25''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 337]]. | + | * '''[[May 25|25]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 337]]. |
==June== | ==June== | ||
| − | * '''6''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 338]]. | + | * '''[[June 6|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 338]]. |
| − | * '''7''' - [[Karl Urban]] | + | * '''[[June 7|7]]''' - Actor [[Karl Urban]] is born. |
| − | * '''30''' - [[Mythcon III]] begins. | + | * '''[[June 30|30]]''' - [[Mythcon III]] begins. |
| − | * '''30''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 339]]. | + | * '''[[June 30|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 339]]. |
==July== | ==July== | ||
| − | * '''4''' - [[Mythcon III]] ends. | + | * '''[[July 4|4]]''' - [[Mythcon III]] ends. |
| − | * '''4''' - [[Letter 339]] is published in the ''Daily Telegraph''. | + | * '''[[July 4|4]]''' - [[Letter 339]] is published in the ''Daily Telegraph''. |
| − | * '''11''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 340]]. | + | * '''[[July 11|11]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 340]]. |
==September== | ==September== | ||
| − | * '''17''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 341]]. | + | * '''[[September 17|17]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 341]]. |
==October== | ==October== | ||
| − | * '''21''' - [[Felix Felton]] | + | * '''[[October 21|21]]''' - Actor [[Felix Felton]] dies. |
* '''?''' - ''[[Master of Middle-earth|Master of Middle-earth: The Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' is published. | * '''?''' - ''[[Master of Middle-earth|Master of Middle-earth: The Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' is published. | ||
==November== | ==November== | ||
| − | * '''9''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 342]]. | + | * '''[[November 9|9]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 342]]. |
| − | * '''21''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 343]]. | + | * '''[[November 21|21]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 343]]. |
| − | * '''23''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 344]]. | + | * '''[[November 23|23]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 344]]. |
| − | * '''30''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 345]]. | + | * '''[[November 30|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 345]]. |
==December== | ==December== | ||
| − | * '''13''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 346]]. | + | * '''[[December 13|13]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 346]]. |
| − | * '''17''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 347]]. | + | * '''[[December 17|17]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 347]]. |
==?== | ==?== | ||
Revision as of 10:33, 30 June 2010
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1972.
January
- 2 - In honour of his 80th birthday the following day, The Sunday Times runs an interview of William Cater with J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Lord of the Legends".
- 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien celebrates his 80th birthday.
- 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 332.
- 30 - Actress Jennifer Hale is born.
February
- 9 - Actor Crispin Freeman is born.
- 26 - Actor Keith Ferguson is born.
March
- 16 - Tolkien writes letter 333.
- 27 - Rayner Unwin organizes a party in celebration of J.R.R. Tolkien's CBE the following day.
- 28 - At Buckingham Palace, J.R.R. Tolkien receives his CBE from Her Royal Highness, Queen Elisabeth II.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 334.
May
- 18 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 335.
- 23 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 336.
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 337.
June
- 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 338.
- 7 - Actor Karl Urban is born.
- 30 - Mythcon III begins.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 339.
July
- 4 - Mythcon III ends.
- 4 - Letter 339 is published in the Daily Telegraph.
- 11 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 340.
September
- 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 341.
October
- 21 - Actor Felix Felton dies.
- ? - Master of Middle-earth: The Fiction of J.R.R. Tolkien is published.
November
- 9 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 342.
- 21 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 343.
- 23 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 344.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 345.
December
- 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 346.
- 17 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 347.
?
- ? - J.R.R. Tolkien returns to Oxford and rooms at Merton College.
- ? - Tolkien receives an honorary doctorate from Oxford University.
- ? - The Swedish Tolkien Society Forodrim is founded.
- ? - Scholar Anne C. Petty presents her Ph.D. thesis The Creative Mythology of J.R.R. Tolkien: A Study of the Mythic Impulse.
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