Daily Archives for 3 January 2013


January 3: John Ronald Reuel Tolkien Born

On 3 January 1892, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was born. Better known as J.R.R. Tolkien, he is the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. After his death, his Silmarillion was edited and published by his son Christopher. Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa to English parents Arthur and Mabel Tolkien. […]