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==February==
==February==
* '''[[27 February|27]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] faces his third Medical Board, and again his leave is extended.
* '''[[27 February|27]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] faces his third Medical Board, and again his leave is extended.
==March==
*'''[[23 March|23]]''' - [[Hans Conried]], who would voice [[Thorin]] in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]], is born.
==April==
==April==
*'''[[15 April|15]]''' - [[Hans Conried]], who would voice [[Thorin]] in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)|''The Hobbit'' (1977 film)]], is born.
*'''[[18 April|18]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and [[Christopher Wiseman]], the Great Twin Brethren, meet in Harrogate, and discuss the fate of the [[T.C.B.S.|Barrovians]] and the future of the Society.  
*'''[[18 April|18]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] and [[Christopher Wiseman]], the Great Twin Brethren, meet in Harrogate, and discuss the fate of the [[T.C.B.S.|Barrovians]] and the future of the Society.  
*'''[[19 April|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], in revalidation, is assigned to the Humber Garrison, but is not fit enough.
*'''[[19 April|19]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], in revalidation, is assigned to the Humber Garrison, but is not fit enough.
*Around that time, Tolkien conceives the story of [[Beren and Lúthien]] in a small wood near Roos in Holderness.


==May==
==May==
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* '''[[13 October|13]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] is found unfit for duty for six months, but able to do a desk job.  
* '''[[13 October|13]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] is found unfit for duty for six months, but able to do a desk job.  
==November==
==November==
* '''[[14 November|14]]''' - [[John Justin]], who would play [[Thorin]] in [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|''The Hobbit'' (1968 radio series)]], is born.
* '''[[16 November|16]]''' - The Tolkien's first son, [[John Tolkien|John]], is born.
* '''[[16 November|16]]''' - The Tolkien's first son, [[John Tolkien|John]], is born.
 
* '''[[24 November|24]]''' - Actor [[John Justin]] is born.
==?==
==?==
* '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] begins work on ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part One]]''.
* '''?''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] begins work on ''[[The Book of Lost Tales Part One]]''.

Revision as of 14:14, 11 March 2020

Tolkien-related events that took place in 1917.

January

February

  • 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien faces his third Medical Board, and again his leave is extended.

March

April

May

June

August

October

  • 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien is found unfit for duty for six months, but able to do a desk job.

November

?

Years
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