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* '''[[1844]]''' - [[Friedrich Nietzche]], whose works have been compared to those of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] in scholarly articles, is born. | |||
* '''[[1937]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 17]]. | * '''[[1937]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 17]]. | ||
* '''[[1959]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 220]]. | * '''[[1959]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 220]]. |
Revision as of 23:26, 23 July 2010
Events which occurred on 15 October.
On Earth
- 1844 - Friedrich Nietzche, whose works have been compared to those of J.R.R. Tolkien in scholarly articles, is born.
- 1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 17.
- 1959 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 220.
- 1963 – While dining, J.R.R. Tolkien saves the life of an old lady who nearly choked on a whiting bone.
- 1999 - Author Barbara Strachey dies in Oxford.
In Arda
- T.A. 3018:
- With Frodo severely wounded, Strider and the four hobbits travel slowly towards Rivendell.
- Gandalf hurries towards Rivendell after the Black Riders attacked him on Weathertop.
- Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.