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==On Earth== | ==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 [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. | ||
* '''[[1997]]''' - [[Don Messick]], who voiced [[Balin]] and the [[Gwaihir|Lord of the Eagles]] in [[Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit] | * '''[[1997]]''' - [[Don Messick]], who voiced [[Balin]] and the [[Gwaihir|Lord of the Eagles]] in [[Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit]], dies. | ||
==In Arda== | ==In Arda== | ||
* [[Third Age 3018|T.A. 3018]]: | |||
** [[Frodo Baggins]] recovers in [[Rivendell]] and meets [[Gandalf]]. | |||
** [[Boromir (son of Denethor II)|Boromir]] reaches Rivendell at night. | |||
[[Category:Dates]] | [[Category:Dates]] |
Revision as of 14:55, 7 August 2008
Events which occurred on 24 October.
On Earth
- 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.
- 1997 - Don Messick, who voiced Balin and the Lord of the Eagles in Rankin/Bass' The Hobbit, dies.
In Arda
- T.A. 3018:
- Frodo Baggins recovers in Rivendell and meets Gandalf.
- Boromir reaches Rivendell at night.