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* '''[[1916]]''' - While in reserve, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s battalion is inspected by [[wikipedia:Douglas Haig|Sir Doulgas Haig]], the British commander at the [[Battle of the Somme]]. | * '''[[1916]]''' - While in reserve, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s battalion is inspected by [[wikipedia:Douglas Haig|Sir Doulgas Haig]], the British commander at the [[Battle of the Somme]]. | ||
* '''[[1945]]''' - [[Jane Chance]] is born. | * '''[[1945]]''' - [[Jane Chance]] is born. | ||
* '''[[1958]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[L.M. Cutts | * '''[[1958]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter to L.M. Cutts|a letter to L.M. Cutts]]. | ||
* '''[[1966]]''' - Finding himself short of a speech subject, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] reads ''[[Smith of Wootton Major]]'' to a room of about 800 people. | * '''[[1966]]''' - Finding himself short of a speech subject, [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] reads ''[[Smith of Wootton Major]]'' to a room of about 800 people. | ||
* '''[[1994]]''' - ''[[Tyalië Tyelelliéva]]'' issue [[Tyalië Tyelelliéva 2|2]] is published. | * '''[[1994]]''' - ''[[Tyalië Tyelelliéva]]'' issue [[Tyalië Tyelelliéva 2|2]] is published. | ||
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==In Arda== | ==In Arda== | ||
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** [[Tuor]], guided by [[Voronwë]], travels to [[Gondolin]] in order to deliver [[Ulmo]]'s message to [[Turgon]]. | |||
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** {{Cal Preparation-Company}}<noinclude>[[Category:Dates|300]]</noinclude> | ** {{Cal Preparation-Company}}<noinclude>[[Category:Dates|300]][[fi:26. lokakuuta]]</noinclude> |
Revision as of 20:39, 3 March 2016
Events that occurred on 26 October.
On Earth
- 1916 - While in reserve, J.R.R. Tolkien's battalion is inspected by Sir Doulgas Haig, the British commander at the Battle of the Somme.
- 1945 - Jane Chance is born.
- 1958 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to L.M. Cutts.
- 1966 - Finding himself short of a speech subject, J.R.R. Tolkien reads Smith of Wootton Major to a room of about 800 people.
- 1994 - Tyalië Tyelelliéva issue 2 is published.
- 2003 - RingCon III in Tacoma, Washington.
- 2005 - Scholar Angus McIntosh, pupil and friend of J.R.R. Tolkien, dies.