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* '''[[1937]]''' - Actor [[Brian Blessed]] is born. | * '''[[1937]]''' - Actor [[Brian Blessed]] is born. | ||
* '''[[1945]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Christopher Tolkien (9 October 1945)|letter to Christopher Tolkien]] | * '''[[1945]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes a [[Letter to Christopher Tolkien (9 October 1945)|letter to Christopher Tolkien]]. | ||
* '''[[1953]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 141]]. | * '''[[1953]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 141]]. | ||
* '''[[1959]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 218]]. | * '''[[1959]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 218]]. | ||
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* '''[[2010]]''' - Chilean Tolkien Society's Mereth Oronnad. | * '''[[2010]]''' - Chilean Tolkien Society's Mereth Oronnad. | ||
* '''[[2014]]''' - [[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil#Expanded edition|''The Adventures of Tom Bombadil'' (expanded edition)]] is published. | * '''[[2014]]''' - [[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil#Expanded edition|''The Adventures of Tom Bombadil'' (expanded edition)]] is published. | ||
* '''[[2017]]''' - Filming began on [[Tolkien (film)|''Tolkien'' (film)]], directed by [[Dome Karukoski]] and written by [[David Gleeson]]. | |||
==In Arda== | ==In Arda== | ||
Revision as of 08:19, 26 November 2017
Events that occurred on 9 October.
On Earth
- 1937 - Actor Brian Blessed is born.
- 1945 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Christopher Tolkien.
- 1953 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 141.
- 1959 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 218.
- 1964 - Film director Guillermo del Toro is born.
- 1968 - Video-game writer František Fuka is born.
- 1979 - The Jackanory episode "Inside Information" is aired on the BBC.
- 1982 - The thirteenth - and final - episode of the new version of the 1981 radio series of The Lord of the Rings is aired on BBC Radio 4.
- 2004 - The Lord of the Rings Symphony at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
- 2010 - Chilean Tolkien Society's Mereth Oronnad.
- 2014 - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil (expanded edition) is published.
- 2017 - Filming began on Tolkien (film), directed by Dome Karukoski and written by David Gleeson.
In Arda
- T.A. 3018:
- With Frodo severely wounded, Strider and the four hobbits travel slowly towards Rivendell.
- Glorfindel and other High Elves leave Rivendell in search of the Ring-bearer.
- Gandalf hurries towards Rivendell after the Black Riders attacked him on Weathertop.
- Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.
