1954
From Tolkien Gateway
Tolkien-related events that took place in 1954.
January
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 143.
April
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 144.
May
- 13 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 145.
June
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 146.
- 15 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 147.
July
- 20 - J.R.R. Tolkien receives a D. Litt. from the University of Dublin.
- 29 - The Fellowship of the Ring is published.
August
- 7 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 148.
September
- 9 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 149.
- 18 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letters 150 and 151.
- 22 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 152.
- 25 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 154.
October
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien receives a doctorate from the University of Liège.
November
- 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 156.
- 7 - Guy Gavriel Kay, who would assist Christopher Tolkien with the writing of The Silmarillion, is born.
- 11 - The Two Towers is published.
- 27 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 157.
December
- 2 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 158.
- 3 - he BBC Third Programme broadcasts the radio play of The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth.
- 14 - James Horan, who would voice several character in video games, is born.
- 25 - Singer Annie Lennox is born.
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