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==On Earth== | ==On Earth== | ||
* '''[[1896]]''' - [[William Morris]], artist and author who influenced [[J.R.R. Tolkien]], dies. | |||
* '''[[1911]]''' - [[Michael Hordern]], who would voice [[Gandalf]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series]] and [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] in the radio series of ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm (radio series)|Tales from the Perilous Realm]]'', is born. | * '''[[1911]]''' - [[Michael Hordern]], who would voice [[Gandalf]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)|The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series]] and [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] in the radio series of ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm (radio series)|Tales from the Perilous Realm]]'', is born. | ||
* '''[[1937]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 16]]. | * '''[[1937]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[letter 16]]. | ||
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* '''[[1998]]''' - [[Roddy McDowall]], who voiced [[Samwise Gamgee]] in [[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King]], dies. | * '''[[1998]]''' - [[Roddy McDowall]], who voiced [[Samwise Gamgee]] in [[Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King]], dies. | ||
* '''[[2009]]''' - Author [[Gisbert Kranz]] dies. | * '''[[2009]]''' - Author [[Gisbert Kranz]] dies. | ||
==In Arda== | ==In Arda== | ||
* [[Third Age 3018|T.A. 3018]]: | * [[Third Age 3018|T.A. 3018]]: |
Revision as of 01:04, 1 September 2010
Events which occurred on 3 October.
On Earth
- 1896 - William Morris, artist and author who influenced J.R.R. Tolkien, dies.
- 1911 - Michael Hordern, who would voice Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings 1981 radio series and J.R.R. Tolkien in the radio series of Tales from the Perilous Realm, is born.
- 1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 16.
- 1979 - The Jackanory episode "Riddles in the Dark" is aired on the BBC.
- 1998 - Roddy McDowall, who voiced Samwise Gamgee in Rankin/Bass' The Return of the King, dies.
- 2009 - Author Gisbert Kranz dies.
In Arda
- T.A. 3018:
- Gandalf arrives at Weathertop and marks a stone. At night he is attacked there by the Black Riders. He manages to escape with four Riders behind him.
- Together with Strider the four hobbits travel towards Weathertop. They see flashes from the fight at Weathertop while they leave the Midgewater Marshes.
- Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.