22 October

Events which occurred on 22 October.

On Earth

• 1920 - Michael Tolkien, J.R.R. Tolkien's second son, is born.
• 1927 - James Grout, who would voice Barliman Butterbur in The Lord of the Rings radio series and Nokes in Smith of Wootton Major, is born.
• 1938 - Derek Jacobi, who narrated several audiobooks, is born.
• 1945 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 104.
• 1955 - C.S. Lewis published a review of The Two Towers and The Return of the King in Time and Tide.
• 2002 - The PC version of The Fellowship of the Ring are released in North America.

In Arda

• T.A. 3018:
  • Frodo recovers from his wound in Rivendell.
  • Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.