1 October
From Tolkien Gateway
Events which occurred on 1 October.
On Earth
- 1924 - J.R.R. Tolkien begins his Professorship of English Language at the University of Leeds.
- 1979 - The Jackanory episode "An Unexpected Party" is aired on the BBC.
- 1999 - Noel Johnson, who played Éomer in The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series), dies.
- 2003 - The Gospel According to Tolkien is published.
- 2007 - The second and expanded edition of Tolkien On Fairy-stories is published.
- 2010 - Middle-earth: Visions of a Modern Myth by Donato Giancola is published.
In Arda
- T.A. 3018:
- Together with Strider the four hobbits travel towards Weathertop.
- Gandalf leaves Bree.
- Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.