J. R. R. Tolkien Published The Two Towers

On November 11, 1954

British writer J. R. R. Tolkien, famous for writing The Lord of The Rings fantasy novels, published his second volume of the series, The Two Towers.

This Day in History - November 11

1918

Poland became an independent country.

1887

The Manchester Ship Canal started its construction in Eastham, England.

1215

Pope Innocent III brought together the council for the Fourth Council of the Lateran, which was held at the Lateran Palace in Rome, Italy.

1851

Inventor Alan Clark was granted his patent for the telescope.

1966

NASA launched the Gemini program's tenth and final crewed spacecraft, Gemini 12.

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