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* '''[[1969]]''' - Artist [[Warren Mahy]] is born. | * '''[[1969]]''' - Artist [[Warren Mahy]] is born. | ||
* '''[[1973]]''' - [[W.H. Auden]], long time friend of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], dies. | * '''[[1973]]''' - [[W.H. Auden]], long time friend of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], dies. | ||
* '''[[1979]]''' - Scholars [[Humphrey Carpenter]], [[George Sayer]] and [[Clyde S. Kilby]] deliver a public discussion on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] at Wheaton College, Illinois (published as "[[A Dialogue: Discussion by Humphrey Carpenter, Professor George Sayer and Dr. Clyde S. Kilby]]"). | |||
==In Arda== | ==In Arda== | ||
* [[Third Age 3018|T.A. 3018]]: | * [[Third Age 3018|T.A. 3018]]: | ||
Revision as of 20:01, 17 July 2010
Events which occurred on 29 September.
On Earth
- 1940 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 39.
- 1968 - An Unexpected Party, the first episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
- 1969 - Artist Warren Mahy is born.
- 1973 - W.H. Auden, long time friend of J.R.R. Tolkien, dies.
- 1979 - Scholars Humphrey Carpenter, George Sayer and Clyde S. Kilby deliver a public discussion on J.R.R. Tolkien at Wheaton College, Illinois (published as "A Dialogue: Discussion by Humphrey Carpenter, Professor George Sayer and Dr. Clyde S. Kilby").
In Arda
- T.A. 3018:
- Frodo and his companions reach Bree at night. They stay at the Prancing Pony.
- Strider hides behind the hedge on the Road west of Bree and eavesdrops on "Mr. Underhill". In the inn Frodo arouses attention by his sudden disappearance whereupon Strider warns him to be more careful and reveals himself as being Gandalf's friend.
- Barliman Butterbur finally gives Frodo Gandalf's letter.
- Gandalf visits the Gaffer.
- Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.
- T.A. 3021:
- Gandalf, Frodo Baggins, Bilbo Baggins, Galadriel and Elrond leave Middle-earth and pass over the Sea.
