1989

Tolkien-related events that took place in 1989.

January

• 5 - The Return of the Shadow is published in the US.
• 27 - Actor David Buck dies.
• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien: Man of Fantasy is published.
• ? - Vinyar Tengwar 3 is published.

March

• 19 - Heren Hyarmen, the Brazilian Tolkien Society, is founded.
• 28 - Actor Lockwood West dies.
• ? - Actor John Wyse dies.
• ? - Vinyar Tengwar 4 is published.
• ? - Beyond Bree March 1989 is published.

May

• 3 - Actor William Squire dies.
• ? - Vinyar Tengwar 5 is published.

June

• 16 - Actor John Westbrook dies.
• 25 - The first meeting of members of the Elvish Linguistic Fellowship takes place at the residence of Bill Welden.
• ? - Vinyar Tengwar 6 is published.

July

• 28-31 - Mythcon 20.

September

• 1 - Oliphaunt is published.
• 7 - The Treason of Isengard is published in the UK.
• 22-24 - Oxonmoot 1989.
• ? - Vinyar Tengwar 7 is published.
• ? - Mallorn 26 is published.

November

• 30 - The Treason of Isengard is published in the US.
• ? - Vinyar Tengwar, Issue 8 is published.

December

• 2 - Norman Davis dies.
• 16 - Actress Marjorie Westbury dies.

?

• ? - Stella M. Mills, student under J.R.R. Tolkien, dies.
• ? - The 1990 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar is released.
• ? - J.R.R. Tolkien - Master of Middle Earth Calendar 1990 is released.
• ? - The 1990 NOT Tolkien Calendar is released.
• ? - Storybook Collection - Rodney Mathews 1990 Calendar is released.
• ? - Inklings Calendar 1990 is released.
• ? - The Tolkien Calendar 1990 is released.
• ? - Denizens of the Dark Wood is published.
• ? - Lords of Middle-earth: Vol. III is published.
• ? - Perils on the Sea of Rhûn is published.
• ? - Warlords of the Desert is published.
• ? - Dark Mage of Rhudaur is published.
• ? - Forest of Tears is published.
• ? - Ghosts of the Southern Anduin is published.
• ? - Empire of the Witch-king is published.

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