J.R.R. Tolkien By TronDaNub Oct 24, 1929 Wall Street Crashes Mar 12, 1930 Mohandas Gandhi leads a march to the sea in protest against the Indian salt monopoly Mar 4, 1931 Mohandas Gandhi agrees to suspend civil disobedience in India Apr 7, 1934 Scottish Nationalist Party is founded to fight for an independent Scotland Sep 22, 1934 Gresford Mine Disaster kills 266 in North Wales Apr 11, 1935 Italy, France and Britain meet to discuss German rearmament Jun 7, 1935 Conservative Stanley Baldwin becomes prime minister for the third time Jul 30, 1935 First Penguin paperbacks go on sale Jan 20, 1936 George V dies and is succeeded by Edward VIII Sep 19, 1937 The Hobbit is published The Hobbit is published