6 October
From Tolkien Gateway
Events which occurred on 6 October.
On Earth
- 1940 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 40.
- 1944 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 83.
- 1968 - Out of the Frying-pan into the Fire, the second episode of the 1968 radio series of The Hobbit, is aired on BBC Radio.
In Arda
- T.A. 3018:
- The camp under Weathertop is raided, and Frodo is stabbed by the Witch-king
- T.A. 3019:
- At the crossing of the Ford of Bruinen, Frodo feals the first return of pain from his stab wound.
- T.A. 3021:
- Sam returns to Bag End on his faithful pony, Bill, after seeing of many of his friends at the Grey Havens.