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J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit is published for the first time. (September 22 is celebrated by some fans as Hobbit Day, however.)
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J. R. R. Tolkien
English writer and philologist (1892–1973)
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
The Hobbit
1937 book by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune for best juvenile fiction. It…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
September 21
Day of the year
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September 22
Day of the year
September 22 is the 265th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 100 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hobbit Day
Unofficial observance, September 22
Hobbit Day is a name used for September 22nd in reference to its being the birthday of the hobbits Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, two fictional characters in J. R. R. Tolkien's popular set of books The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. According to the fictional setting, Bilbo was…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)