1950

• 5 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 123.
• 24 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 124.
• 28 - Artist Roger Garland is born.

• 6 - Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien about dividing the Lord of the Rings in volumes; he also reports that Farmer Giles of Ham had not sold as well as hoped.
• 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letters 125 and 126.
• 10 - Stephen Oliver is born.
• 18 - Brad Dourif, who would play Gríma Wormtongue in The Lord of the Rings (film series), is born.

• 3 - Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien considering again the cost for printing and the problem of publishing Lord of the Rings.
• 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 127 presenting an ultimatum to Unwin about publishing Silmarillion with the Lord of the Rings.
• 17 - Stanley Unwin writes to Tolkien, refusing to publish the Silmarillion without checking the final work.
• ? - After Stanley Unwin's refusal of publishing the The Lord of the Rings, Professor Tolkien went to Milton Waldman, but was turned down again, because he felt they were too long.

• May - J.R.R. Tolkien moves into 99 Holywell Street.

• 19 - Simon Cadell, voice actor who portrayed Celeborn in the The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series is born.

• 1 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 128.

• 4 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 128a.
• 10 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 129.
• 14 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 130.

• 9 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 130a.

• 4 - John Vickery, who would play several roles in The Lord of the Rings (1979 radio series), is born.
• 22 - Artist David T. Wenzel is born.

• ? - Tolkien works on The Lay of Leithian Recommenced.

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