On Earth

• 1834 - William Morris, artist and author who influenced J.R.R. Tolkien, is born.
• 1953 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 136.
• 1967 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 295.
• 2002 - The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring wins four Oscars, out of thirteen nominations, at the 74th Academy Awards.
• 2011 - Update 2: Echoes of the Dead, the second update of The Lord of the Rings Online, is released in Europe.

In Arda

• T.A. 2510:
  • Borondir is on his way in search of the Éothéod.
• T.A. 3019:
  • Frodo and Samwise make their last journey to the feet of Mount Doom.
  • The Host of the West camps in the dreariness of the Morannon.
• T.A. 3021:
  • The last day of the Third Age, according to the reckoning of Gondor.