24 October

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Events which occurred on 24 October.

1944 – J.R.R. Tolkien receives a letter from 12 year old John Barrow from West town, PA. 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 - Don Messick, who voiced Balin and the Lord of the Eagles in Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit, dies.

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.
- Boromir reaches Rivendell at night.

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 ==On Earth==
-* '''[[1944]]''' – [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives a letter from 12 year old John Barrow from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westtown_Township%2C_Pennsylvania West town, Pa.]. The boy has already read ''[[The Hobbit]]'' eleven times, and his use of the term "Gee Whiz" delights Tolkien.
+* '''[[1944]]''' – [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] receives a letter from 12 year old John Barrow from [[wikipedia:Westtown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania|West town, PA]]. 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]].