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==January== | ==January== | ||
* '''[[4 January|4]]''' - [[David Collings]], who would voice the part of [[Legolas]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series]], is born. | * '''[[4 January|4]]''' - [[David Collings]], who would voice the part of [[Legolas]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series]], is born. | ||
* '''[[January | * '''[[22 January|22]]''' - [[John Hurt]], who would voice [[Aragorn]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)|''The Lord of the Rings'' (1978 film)]], is born. | ||
==March== | ==March== | ||
* '''[[6 March|6]]''' - [[Hans-Jörg Modlmayr]] is born. | |||
* '''[[7 March|7]]''' - [[Richard O'Callaghan]], who would portray [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series]], is born. | * '''[[7 March|7]]''' - [[Richard O'Callaghan]], who would portray [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series]], is born. | ||
* '''[[March | * '''[[30 March|30]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 38]]. | ||
==April== | ==April== | ||
* '''[[April | * '''[[16 April|16]]''' - Artist [[Margrethe II of Denmark]] is born. | ||
==July== | ==July== | ||
* '''[[July 28|28]]''' - Actor [[Phil Proctor]] is born. | * '''[[16 July|16]]''' - ''[[Beowulf and the Finnsburg Fragment]]'', with contributions from [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is published. | ||
* '''[[28 July|28]]''' - Actor [[Phil Proctor]] is born. | |||
==September== | ==September== | ||
* '''[[September | * '''[[29 September|29]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 39]]. | ||
==October== | ==October== | ||
* '''[[October | * '''[[6 October|6]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 40]]. | ||
==December== | ==December== | ||
* '''[[December | * '''[[23 December|23]]''' - [[Father Christmas]] writes a [[Letters from Father Christmas|letter]] to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s children. | ||
* '''[[December | * '''[[24 December|24]]''' - Father Christmas writes a [[Letters from Father Christmas|letter]] to [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s children. | ||
* '''?''' - [[Marjorie J. Burns]], English professor and expert on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is born. | * '''?''' - [[Marjorie J. Burns]], English professor and expert on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], is born. | ||
{{Years|1937|1938|1939|1940|1941|1942|1943|}} | {{Years|1937|1938|1939|1940|1941|1942|1943|}} | ||
[[Category:Years (real-world)]] | [[Category:Years (real-world)]] |
Revision as of 15:19, 11 December 2012
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Tolkien-related events that took place in 1940.
January
- 4 - David Collings, who would voice the part of Legolas in The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series, is born.
- 22 - John Hurt, who would voice Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings (1978 film), is born.
March
- 6 - Hans-Jörg Modlmayr is born.
- 7 - Richard O'Callaghan, who would portray Meriadoc Brandybuck in The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series, is born.
- 30 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 38.
April
- 16 - Artist Margrethe II of Denmark is born.
July
- 16 - Beowulf and the Finnsburg Fragment, with contributions from J.R.R. Tolkien, is published.
- 28 - Actor Phil Proctor is born.
September
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 39.
October
- 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 40.
December
- 23 - Father Christmas writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien's children.
- 24 - Father Christmas writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien's children.
- ? - Marjorie J. Burns, English professor and expert on J.R.R. Tolkien, is born.
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