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* '''[[1940]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 39]]. | * '''[[1940]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 39]]. | ||
* '''[[1968]]''' - ''An Unexpected Party'', the first episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series]] of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | * '''[[1968]]''' - ''An Unexpected Party'', the first episode of the [[The Hobbit (1968 radio series)|1968 radio series]] of ''[[The Hobbit]]'', is aired on [[BBC|BBC Radio]]. | ||
* '''[[1968]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Billy Callahan | * '''[[1968]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Billy Callahan|letter to Billy Callahan]]. | ||
* '''[[1969]]''' - Artist [[Warren Mahy]] is born. | * '''[[1969]]''' - Artist [[Warren Mahy]] is born. | ||
* '''[[1973]]''' - Author [[W.H. Auden]] dies. | * '''[[1973]]''' - Author [[W.H. Auden]] dies. | ||
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* '''[[1979]]''' - Scholars [[Humphrey Carpenter]], [[George Sayer]] and [[Clyde S. Kilby]] deliver a public discussion on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] at [[wikipedia:Wheaton College (Illinois)|Wheaton College]], [[wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]] (published as "[[A Dialogue: Discussion by Humphrey Carpenter, Professor George Sayer and Dr. Clyde S. Kilby|A Dialogue]]"). | * '''[[1979]]''' - Scholars [[Humphrey Carpenter]], [[George Sayer]] and [[Clyde S. Kilby]] deliver a public discussion on [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] at [[wikipedia:Wheaton College (Illinois)|Wheaton College]], [[wikipedia:Illinois|Illinois]] (published as "[[A Dialogue: Discussion by Humphrey Carpenter, Professor George Sayer and Dr. Clyde S. Kilby|A Dialogue]]"). | ||
* '''[[1985]]''' - [[Oxonmoot 1985]] at [[wikipedia:Oxford Town Hall|Oxford Town Hall]]. | * '''[[1985]]''' - [[Oxonmoot 1985]] at [[wikipedia:Oxford Town Hall|Oxford Town Hall]]. | ||
* '''[[2006]]''' - ''[[Tolkien and Modernity 1]]'' and ''[[Tolkien and Modernity 2]]'' are published. | |||
* '''[[2011]]''' - A new hardback edition of ''[[Mr. Bliss]]'' is published. | * '''[[2011]]''' - A new hardback edition of ''[[Mr. Bliss]]'' is published. | ||
Revision as of 12:40, 26 June 2015
Events that 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.
- 1968 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Billy Callahan.
- 1969 - Artist Warren Mahy is born.
- 1973 - Author W.H. Auden dies.
- 1979 - Oxonmoot 1979 at the Eastgate Hotel.
- 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").
- 1985 - Oxonmoot 1985 at Oxford Town Hall.
- 2006 - Tolkien and Modernity 1 and Tolkien and Modernity 2 are published.
- 2011 - A new hardback edition of Mr. Bliss is published.
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.
