22 July

Events that occurred on 22 July

On Earth

• 1916 - Ralph "the Baby" Payton, one of the T.C.B.S., is killed in action.
• 1925 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 8.
• 1925 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to H.F.B. Brett-Smith.
• 1928 – Actor Orson Bean is born.
• 1955 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 166.
• 1969 - Actor James Arnold Taylor is born.
• 1991 - German translator Margaret Carroux dies.
• 2002 - Actor Alexander John dies.
• 2008 - The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, "The Ring-forges of Eregion" is released in North America.

In Arda

• T.A. 3018:
  • Gandalf is held captive by Saruman on the pinnacle of Orthanc.
  • Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.
• T.A. 3019:
  • The funeral escort of Théoden leaves Minas Tirith, and heads for Edoras.

Other versions of the legendarium

In some editions of The Lord of the Rings, the escort left the City on 19 July.