10 August

Events that occurred on 10 August

On Earth

• 1952 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Moira Sayer.
• 1964 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Carole Ward.
• 1966 - Voice actor André Sogliuzzo is born.
• 1981 - Mythcon 12 at Mills College in Oakland, California.
• 1984 - Mythcon 15 at Mills College in Oakland, California.
• 1986 - Mythcon 17 at California State University in Long Beach.
• 1997 - Mythcon 28 at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.
• 2005 - The Tolkien Society Guide to Oxford is published.
• 2005 - The Lord of the Rings Symphony plays in Herodion, Greece.
• 2007 - Omentielva Tatya - 2nd International Conference on Tolkien's Invented Languages in Antwerp, Belgium.
• 2013 - Omentielva Lempea - 5th International Conference on Tolkien's Invented Languages in Helsinki, Finland.
• 2014 - Mythcon 45 in Wheaton College, Massachusetts.
• 2017 - Omentielva Otsea - the Seventh International Conference on Tolkien's Invented Languages at California State University, East Bay.

In Arda

• T.A. 3018:
  • Gandalf is held captive by Saruman on the pinnacle of Orthanc.
  • Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.
• T.A. 3019:
  • The funeral of King Théoden is held outside the walls of Edoras.