1943
From Tolkien Gateway
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1943.
January
- 11 - Michael George Tolkien, grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien, is born.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to J.L.N. O'Loughlin.
April
- 10 - Bo Hansson, who will become famous for his music inspired by The Lord of the Rings, is born.
- 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 48.
July
- ? - Christopher Tolkien joins the Royal Air Force.
- 28 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 49a.
August
- 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Leila Keene and Pat Kirke.
- 16 - Actress Sharon Baird is born.
- 20 - Actor Sylvester McCoy is born.
September
- 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 49b.
- 8 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 49c.
- 9 - Renowned scholar Tom Shippey is born.
- 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 49d.
- 19 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 49e.
October
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 50.
- 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 51.
- 31 - Writer J.E.A. Tyler is born.
November
- 3 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 51a.
- 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 51b.
- 29 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 52.
December
- 9 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 53.
- 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 53a.
- 25 - Father Christmas writes his last letter to J.R.R. Tolkien's children.
- 31 - Actor Victor Raider-Wexler is born.
Unknown
- Early[note 1] - Christopher Tolkien draws a large-scale map of the Shire that would many years later be the basis for A Part of the Shire.[1]
Notes
- ↑ This must have been during the first half of the year, considering that Christopher left for South Africa in July
References
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. lvi
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