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==On Earth== | ==On Earth== | ||
* '''[[1917]]''' - [[Hans Conried]], the man who | * '''[[1917]]''' - [[Hans Conried]], the man who would voice [[Thorin II Oakenshield]] in [[Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit]], is born. | ||
* '''[[1953]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] gives the [[W.P. Ker Lecture]] at Glasgow University on the religious themes adultery, temptation and repentance in ''[[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]]''. | * '''[[1953]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] gives the [[W.P. Ker Lecture]] at Glasgow University on the religious themes adultery, temptation and repentance in ''[[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]]''. | ||
* '''[[1962]]''' - [[Tom Kane]], who would voice [[Gandalf]] in [[Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring (game)]], is born. | * '''[[1962]]''' - [[Tom Kane]], who would voice [[Gandalf]] in the video game ''[[Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring (game)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' and the narrator in ''[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|The Hobbit]]'', is born. | ||
* '''[[2007]]''' - ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 4]]'' is published. | * '''[[2007]]''' - ''[[Tolkien Studies: Volume 4]]'' is published. | ||
==In Arda== | ==In Arda== | ||
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***The [[Balchoth]] and a great host of Orcs attack the inferior host of [[Gondor]] on the [[Field of Celebrant]]. | ***The [[Balchoth]] and a great host of Orcs attack the inferior host of [[Gondor]] on the [[Field of Celebrant]]. | ||
***All seems lost for Gondor until the [[Eotheod]] under leadership of [[Eorl the Young|Eorl]] come to its aid. | ***All seems lost for Gondor until the [[Eotheod]] under leadership of [[Eorl the Young|Eorl]] come to its aid. | ||
***Death of [[Borondir Udalraph]]. | |||
***Together with the [[Eotheod]] [[Gondor]] is victorious and [[Cirion]], steward of [[Gondor]], gives [[Calenardhon]] to [[Eorl the Young|Eorl]] which becomes the later [[Rohan]]. | ***Together with the [[Eotheod]] [[Gondor]] is victorious and [[Cirion]], steward of [[Gondor]], gives [[Calenardhon]] to [[Eorl the Young|Eorl]] which becomes the later [[Rohan]]. | ||
[[Category:Dates]] | [[Category:Dates]] | ||
Revision as of 08:46, 6 July 2008
Events which occurred on 15 April.
On Earth
- 1917 - Hans Conried, the man who would voice Thorin II Oakenshield in Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit, is born.
- 1953 - J.R.R. Tolkien gives the W.P. Ker Lecture at Glasgow University on the religious themes adultery, temptation and repentance in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
- 1962 - Tom Kane, who would voice Gandalf in the video game The Fellowship of the Ring and the narrator in The Hobbit, is born.
- 2007 - Tolkien Studies: Volume 4 is published.
In Arda
- T.A. 2510:
- Battle of the Field of Celebrant:
- The Balchoth and a great host of Orcs attack the inferior host of Gondor on the Field of Celebrant.
- All seems lost for Gondor until the Eotheod under leadership of Eorl come to its aid.
- Death of Borondir Udalraph.
- Together with the Eotheod Gondor is victorious and Cirion, steward of Gondor, gives Calenardhon to Eorl which becomes the later Rohan.
- Battle of the Field of Celebrant:
