1940

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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

• 12 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 38a.
• 16 - Beowulf and the Finnsburg Fragment, with contributions from J.R.R. Tolkien, is published.
• 28 - Actor Phil Proctor is born.

August

• 26-27 - After a hiatus, Tolkien evidently returns to the writing of The Lord of the Rings, writing a new outline for the "New Plot".

September

• 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 39.

October

• 6 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 40.
• 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 40a.

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.

Years 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943