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* '''[[1999]]''' - Author [[Barbara Strachey]] dies in [[Oxford]]. | * '''[[1999]]''' - Author [[Barbara Strachey]] dies in [[Oxford]]. | ||
* '''[[2007]]''' - [[Ring*Con 2007]] in [[wikipedia:Fulda|Fulda]], [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]]. | * '''[[2007]]''' - [[Ring*Con 2007]] in [[wikipedia:Fulda|Fulda]], [[wikipedia:Germany|Germany]]. | ||
* '''[[2009]]''' - Mereth Aderthad XV, or "EstelCon", in [[wikipedia: | * '''[[2009]]''' - Mereth Aderthad XV, or "EstelCon", in [[wikipedia:Cardona, Spain|Cardona]], [[wikipedia:Spain|Spain]]. | ||
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Revision as of 08:03, 15 October 2012
Events that occurred on 15 October.
On Earth
- 1844 - Philosopher and author Friedrich Nietzche is born.
- 1931 - J.R.R. Tolkien's poem "Progress in Bimble Town" is published in The Oxford Magazine.
- 1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 17.
- 1959 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 220.
- 1963 – While dining, J.R.R. Tolkien saves the life of an old lady who nearly choked on a whiting bone.
- 1999 - Author Barbara Strachey dies in Oxford.
- 2007 - Ring*Con 2007 in Fulda, Germany.
- 2009 - Mereth Aderthad XV, or "EstelCon", in Cardona, Spain.
In Arda
- T.A. 3018:
- With Frodo severely wounded, Strider and the four hobbits travel slowly towards Rivendell.
- Gandalf hurries towards Rivendell after the Black Riders attacked him on Weathertop.
- Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.
