English author, poet, and professor, J.R.R. Tolkien, was born in South Africa on January 3, 1892 – exactly 124 years ago today – prompting many fans and members of the Tolkien Society to raise a glass wishing the writer a "Happy Birthday," as part of a longstanding annual tradition, according to Washington's Top News (WTOP).
"From Vienna to Israel, from New Orleans to Hollywood, people all over the world are toasting the 124th birthday of author J.R.R. Tolkien."