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==On Earth== | ==On Earth== | ||
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* '''[[1944]]''' – [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives a letter from 12 year old John Barrow from [[wikipedia:Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|West town, | * '''[[1944]]''' – [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives a letter from 12 year old John Barrow from [[wikipedia:Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|West town, Pennsylvania]]. The boy has already read ''[[The Hobbit]]'' eleven times, and his use of the term "Gee Whiz" delights Tolkien. | ||
* '''[[1952]]''' - Tolkien writes [[Letter 135]]. | * '''[[1952]]''' - Tolkien writes [[Letter 135]]. | ||
* '''[[1955]]''' - Tolkien writes [[Letter 173]]. | * '''[[1955]]''' - Tolkien writes [[Letter 173]]. | ||
* '''[[1964]]''' - The third episode of the [[Princess]]-serialization of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' is published. | * '''[[1964]]''' - The third episode of the [[Princess]]-serialization of ''[[The Hobbit]]'' is published. | ||
* '''[[1997]]''' - [[Don Messick]] | * '''[[1997]]''' - Voice actor [[Don Messick]] dies. | ||
* '''[[2003]]''' - [[RingCon]] III in [[wikipedia:Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma, Washington]]. | * '''[[2003]]''' - [[RingCon]] III in [[wikipedia:Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma, Washington]]. | ||
* '''[[2007]]''' - The | * '''[[2007]]''' - ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]: [[The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar|Shadows of Angmar]]'', "[[Prisoner of the Free Peoples]]" is released in North America. | ||
* '''[[2010]]''' - New features are added to the 1994 | * '''[[2010]]''' - New features are added to the 1994 online game ''[[The Two Towers MUD]]'', including a Facebook application. | ||
==In Arda== | ==In Arda== | ||
* {{FA|495}}: | |||
** [[Tuor]], guided by [[Voronwë]], travels to [[Gondolin]] in order to deliver [[Ulmo]]'s message to [[Turgon]]. | |||
* {{TA|3018}}: | * {{TA|3018}}: | ||
** [[Frodo Baggins]] awakes in [[Rivendell]], recovered from his wound, and meets [[Gandalf]]. | ** [[Frodo Baggins]] awakes in [[Rivendell]], recovered from his wound, and meets [[Gandalf]]. | ||
** [[Elrond]] makes a feast where Frodo meets [[Glóin]]. [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]] return and talk to [[Aragorn]]. Evening at the [[Hall of Fire]] where Frodo meets [[Bilbo Baggins]]. | ** [[Elrond]] makes a feast where Frodo meets [[Glóin]]. [[Elladan]] and [[Elrohir]] return and talk to [[Aragorn]]. Evening at the [[Hall of Fire]] where Frodo meets [[Bilbo Baggins]]. | ||
** [[Boromir]] reaches Rivendell at night.<noinclude>[[Category:Dates]]</noinclude> | ** [[Boromir]] reaches Rivendell at night.<noinclude>[[Category:Dates|298]][[de:24. Oktober]][[fi:24. lokakuuta]]</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 18:37, 26 December 2014
Events that occurred on 24 October.
On Earth
- 1944 – J.R.R. Tolkien receives a letter from 12 year old John Barrow from West town, Pennsylvania. The boy has already read The Hobbit eleven times, and his use of the term "Gee Whiz" delights Tolkien.
- 1952 - Tolkien writes Letter 135.
- 1955 - Tolkien writes Letter 173.
- 1964 - The third episode of the Princess-serialization of The Hobbit is published.
- 1997 - Voice actor Don Messick dies.
- 2003 - RingCon III in Tacoma, Washington.
- 2007 - The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, "Prisoner of the Free Peoples" is released in North America.
- 2010 - New features are added to the 1994 online game The Two Towers MUD, including a Facebook application.
In Arda
- F.A. 495:
- T.A. 3018:
- Frodo Baggins awakes in Rivendell, recovered from his wound, and meets Gandalf.
- Elrond makes a feast where Frodo meets Glóin. Elladan and Elrohir return and talk to Aragorn. Evening at the Hall of Fire where Frodo meets Bilbo Baggins.
- Boromir reaches Rivendell at night.
