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* '''[[1937]]''' - [[Brian Blessed]], who would voice [[Farmer Giles]] in the [[Tales from the Perilous Realm (1992 radio series)|1992 radio series]] of ''[[Tales | * '''[[1937]]''' - [[Brian Blessed]], who would voice [[Farmer Giles]] in the [[Tales from the Perilous Realm (1992 radio series)|1992 radio series]] of ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm]]'', is born. | ||
* '''[[1953]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 141]]. | * '''[[1953]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 141]]. | ||
* '''[[1959]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 218]]. | * '''[[1959]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] writes [[Letter 218]]. |
Revision as of 12:08, 4 June 2011
Events which occurred on 9 October.
On Earth
- 1937 - Brian Blessed, who would voice Farmer Giles in the 1992 radio series of Tales from the Perilous Realm, is born.
- 1953 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 141.
- 1959 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 218.
- 1964 - Guillermo del Toro, co-writer of the The Hobbit films, is born.
- 1968 - Video game writer František Fuka is born.
- 1979 - The Jackanory episode "Inside Information" is aired on the BBC.
- 1982 - The thirteenth - and final - episode of the new version of the 1981 radio series of The Lord of the Rings is aired on BBC Radio 4.
- 2004 - The Lord of the Rings Symphony in Chicago, IL, Auditorium Theatre.
- 2010 - Chilean Tolkien Society's Mereth Oronnad.
In Arda
- T.A. 3018:
- With Frodo severely wounded, Strider and the four hobbits travel slowly towards Rivendell.
- Glorfindel and other High Elves leave Rivendell in search of the Ring-bearer.
- Gandalf hurries towards Rivendell after the Black Riders attacked him on Weathertop.
- Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.