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* '''[[1944]]''' – [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives a letter from 12 year old John Barrow from [[wikipedia:Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|West town, PA]]. The boy has already read ''[[The Hobbit]]'' eleven times, and his use of the term "Gee Whiz" delights Tolkien. | * '''[[1944]]''' – [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives a letter from 12 year old John Barrow from [[wikipedia:Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|West town, PA]]. The boy has already read ''[[The Hobbit]]'' eleven times, and his use of the term "Gee Whiz" delights Tolkien. | ||
* '''[[1952]]''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 135]]. | * '''[[1952]]''' - Tolkien writes [[letter 135]]. |
Revision as of 14:21, 3 June 2011
Events which occurred on 24 October.
On Earth
- 1944 – J.R.R. Tolkien receives a letter from 12 year old John Barrow from West town, PA. The boy has already read The Hobbit eleven times, and his use of the term "Gee Whiz" delights Tolkien.
- 1952 - Tolkien writes letter 135.
- 1955 - Tolkien writes letter 173.
- 1964 - The third episode of the Princess-serialization of The Hobbit is published.
- 1997 - Don Messick, who voiced Balin and the Lord of the Eagles in The Hobbit (1977 film), dies.
- 2007 - The eleventh book of The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, Prisoner of the Free Peoples, is released in North America.
In Arda
- T.A. 3018:
- Frodo Baggins awakes in Rivendell, recovered from his wound, and meets Gandalf.
- Elrond makes a feast where Frodo meets Glóin. Elladan and Elrohir return and talk to Aragorn. Evening at the Hall of Fire where Frodo meets Bilbo Baggins.
- Boromir reaches Rivendell at night.