The Hobbit Trilogy in History

Events in Film & TV

1342-06-22 Fictional character of "The Hobbit" Bilbo Baggins returns to his home at Bag End, Shire Reckoning

1937-09-21 J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Hobbit' is published by George Allen and Unwin in London

2011-01-10 Ian McKellen officially confirms that he will reprise the role of Gandalf in "The Hobbit" film adaptations

2012-11-28 "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" 1st of the Hobbit film series, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in Wellington, New Zealand

2013-12-02 "The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug", 2nd film in the Hobbit series, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in Los Angeles
2014-12-01 "The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies", 3rd and final Hobbit film, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in London

1290-09-22 Bilbo Baggins, fictional main character of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit, born in Shire Reckoning

1892-01-03 British author (The Hobbit; The Lord of the Rings), born in Bloemfontein, South Africa

1922-05-27 English actor (Dracula, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit), born in London

1971-08-22 Richard Armitage, British actor (The Hobbit; Robin Hood), born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England

1971-09-08 English actor (The Hobbit, Sherlock), born in Aldershot, Hampshire

1977-04-02 Aiden Turner, English actor (All My Children), born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
1979-08-03 Evangeline Lilly, Canadian actress (Lost, The Hobbit), born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
1983-06-19 Aidan Turner, Irish stage and screen actor (The Hobbit films; Poldark), born in Clondalkin, Dublin

1973-09-02 British author (The Hobbit; The Lord of the Rings), dies of an ulcer at 81

2015-06-07 English actor (Dracula, The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit), dies at 93