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==January==
==January==
* '''[[1 January|1]]''' - Actress [[Jennifer Hale]] is born.
* '''[[2 January|2]]''' - In honour of his 80th birthday the following day, [[The Sunday Times Magazine (2 January 1972)|''The Sunday Times Magazine'']] runs an interview of [[William Cater]] with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "The Lord of the Legends".  
* '''[[2 January|2]]''' - In honour of his 80th birthday the following day, [[The Sunday Times Magazine (2 January 1972)|''The Sunday Times Magazine'']] runs an interview of [[William Cater]] with [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], "The Lord of the Legends".  
* '''[[3 January|3]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] celebrates his 80th birthday.
* '''[[3 January|3]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] celebrates his 80th birthday.
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* '''[[24 January|24]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 332]].
* '''[[24 January|24]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 332]].
* '''[[30 January|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (30 January 1972)|a letter to his grandson Michael George Tolkien]].
* '''[[30 January|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Michael George Tolkien (30 January 1972)|a letter to his grandson Michael George Tolkien]].
* '''[[30 January|30]]''' - Actress [[Jennifer Hale]] is born.
==February==
==February==
* '''[[2 February|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Dorothy Wood (2 February 1972)| a letter to Dorothy Wood]].
* '''[[2 February|2]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Dorothy Wood (2 February 1972)| a letter to Dorothy Wood]].
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* '''[[16 March|16]]''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 333]].
* '''[[16 March|16]]''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 333]].
* '''[[27 March|27]]''' - [[Rayner Unwin]] organizes a party in celebration of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s CBE the [[28 March|following day]].
* '''[[27 March|27]]''' - [[Rayner Unwin]] organizes a party in celebration of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s CBE the [[28 March|following day]].
* '''[[28 March|28]]''' - At Buckingham Palace, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] is appointed a [[wikipedia:Order of the British Empire|CBE]] by Queen Elizabeth II.
* '''[[28 March|28]]''' - At Buckingham Palace, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] is appointed a [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] by Queen Elizabeth II.
* '''[[29 March|29]]''' - Actor [[Samuel Hazeldine]] is born.
* '''[[30 March|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 334]].
* '''[[30 March|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 334]].
==April==
==April==
* '''[[19 April|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Eva Heilborn|a letter to Eva Heilborn]].
* '''[[19 April|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Eva Heilborn|a letter to Eva Heilborn]].
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==June==
==June==
* '''[[6 June|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 338]].
* '''[[6 June|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 338]].
* '''[[6 June|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 338a]].
* '''[[11 June|11]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Robert Burchfield (11 June 1972)|a letter to Robert Burchfield]].
* '''[[11 June|11]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to Robert Burchfield (11 June 1972)|a letter to Robert Burchfield]].
* '''[[27 June|27]]''' - [[Vera Chapman]] meets [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. He agrees to become [[The Tolkien Society]]'s Honorary President.
* '''[[27 June|27]]''' - [[Vera Chapman]] meets [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. He agrees to become [[The Tolkien Society]]'s Honorary President.
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* '''[[4 July|4]]''' - [[Mythcon 3]] ends.
* '''[[4 July|4]]''' - [[Mythcon 3]] ends.
* '''[[4 July|4]]''' - [[Letter 339]] is published in the ''Daily Telegraph''.
* '''[[4 July|4]]''' - [[Letter 339]] is published in the ''Daily Telegraph''.
* '''[[9 July|9]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 339a]].
* '''[[11 July|11]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 340]].
* '''[[11 July|11]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 340]].
* '''[[27 July|27]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Desk certificate 27 July 1972|certificate of authenticity]] for the [[Sotheby's Fine English and Continental Furniture Bronzes, Textiles and Works of Art 1825-1930 and French Animalier Bronzes|sale of his desk]].
* '''[[27 July|27]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Desk certificate 27 July 1972|certificate of authenticity]] for the [[Sotheby's Fine English and Continental Furniture Bronzes, Textiles and Works of Art 1825-1930 and French Animalier Bronzes|sale of his desk]].
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* '''[[9 November|9]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 342]].
* '''[[9 November|9]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 342]].
* '''[[21 November|21]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 343]].
* '''[[21 November|21]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 343]].
* '''[[23 November|23]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 343a]].
* '''[[23 November|23]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 344]].
* '''[[23 November|23]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 344]].
* '''[[30 November|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 345]].
* '''[[30 November|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 345]].

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