15 October
From Tolkien Gateway
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.