π Tolkien, author of The Hobbit, is born (1892)
Where: Bloemfontein, South Africa
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π On This Day: January 3
January 3, 1892: Tolkien, author of The Hobbit, is born. J. R. R. Tolkien, who wrote The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was born in 1892 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. He loved languages so much that he invented whole languages for his elves. His story world even has its own maps and history.
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- 1870 ποΈ Work began on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, which became one of the first great suspension bridges held up by steel-wire cables. Brooklyn Bridge β
- 1957 π‘ The Hamilton Watch Company introduced the first electric watch, which ran on a tiny battery instead of a spring that had to be wound up.
- 2019 π China's Chang'e 4 made the first ever soft landing on the far side of the Moon and sent out a little rover called Yutu-2.
π§ Question of the day
What did Tolkien invent for his elves?
- Cars
- Languages
- Musical instruments
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Answer: Languages
Questions
What happened on January 3?
January 3, 1892: Tolkien, author of The Hobbit, is born. It happened in Bloemfontein, South Africa.
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