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The Hobbit

  • John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born.

    The day the author was born.
  • Titanic left Southampton, sank in North Atlantic and 1,513 people died.

     Titanic left Southampton, sank in North Atlantic and 1,513 people died.
    Four days later the Titanic hit and iceberg and sank.
  • World War I begins.

    Ends on November 11th, 1918.
  • J. R. R. Tolkien married Edith Bratt.

    J. R. R. Tolkien married Edith Bratt.
  • J. R. R. Tolkien fought in the Battle of Somme.

  • The Hobbit was written.

    The Hobbit was written.
  • World War II begins.

    World War II ends on September 2nd, 1945.
  • The Fellowship of the Ring, the first book of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, was written.

    The other two books, the Two Towers and Return of the King were written in 1955.
  • Tolkien's wife Edith died.

    Tolkien's wife Edith died.
  • John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, the author of the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit died.

  • The Art of the Hobbit was published for the 75th Anniversary of the Hobbit.

    The Art of the Hobbit was published for the 75th Anniversary of the Hobbit.