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{{month|October}} | Events that occurred on {{PAGENAME}}. | ||
Events | ==On Earth== | ||
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* '''[[1911]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] signs a [[Oxford University visitor's page]]. | |||
* [[1955]] - ''[[The Return of the King]]'' is published. | * '''[[1949]] - ''[[Farmer Giles of Ham]]'' is published.''' | ||
* [[1958]] - [[Viggo Mortensen]], | * '''[[1955]] - ''[[The Return of the King]]'' is published.''' | ||
* '''[[1958]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Misses E. Jones and J. Taylor 20 October 1958|a letter to Misses E. Jones and J. Taylor]]. | |||
* '''[[1958]]''' - Actor [[Viggo Mortensen]] is born. | |||
* '''[[1965]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 278]]. | |||
* '''[[1965]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Timothy J. Wheeler 20 October 1965|a letter]] to [[Timothy J. Wheeler]]. | |||
* '''[[1968]]''' - ''Strange Lodgings'', the fourth episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series]] of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | |||
* '''[[1994]] - ''[[The War of the Jewels]]'' is published in the UK.''' | |||
* '''[[2005]]''' - [[George Sayer]], friend of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], dies. | |||
==In Arda== | ==In Arda== | ||
* {{TA|3018}}: | |||
** [[Glorfindel]], [[Aragorn|Strider]] and the [[Travellers|four hobbits]] reach the [[Ford of Bruinen]] where they are attacked by [[Nazgûl|Black Riders]]. [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] reaches the other riverside but the Riders are cast back by the water, their horses drown and their robes are destroyed. | |||
[[Category:Dates]] | ** {{Cal Travel-Boromir}}<noinclude>[[Category:Dates|294]]</noinclude> |
Revision as of 21:24, 30 June 2013
Events that occurred on 20 October.
On Earth
- 1911 - J.R.R. Tolkien signs a Oxford University visitor's page.
- 1949 - Farmer Giles of Ham is published.
- 1955 - The Return of the King is published.
- 1958 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Misses E. Jones and J. Taylor.
- 1958 - Actor Viggo Mortensen is born.
- 1965 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 278.
- 1965 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Timothy J. Wheeler.
- 1968 - Strange Lodgings, the fourth episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
- 1994 - The War of the Jewels is published in the UK.
- 2005 - George Sayer, friend of J.R.R. Tolkien, dies.
In Arda
- T.A. 3018:
- Glorfindel, Strider and the four hobbits reach the Ford of Bruinen where they are attacked by Black Riders. Frodo reaches the other riverside but the Riders are cast back by the water, their horses drown and their robes are destroyed.
- Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.