15 September

1977SEP15

The Silmarillion is published

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Ian Holm

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Events that occurred on 15 September.

On Earth

• 1939 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 36b.
• 1973 - "A Tribute to Tolkien" is published by Robert Murray in The Tablet.
• 1974 - The first Oxonmoot is held at The Welsh Poney, Oxford.
• 1977 - The Silmarillion is published.
• 1995 - Oxonmoot 1995 at University College.
• 2002 - Oxonmoot 2002 at St Antony's College.
• 2004 - A new Swedish translation of The Lord of the Rings, made by Erik Andersson, is published.
• 2006 - Oxonmoot 2006 at Somerville College.
• 2007 - Oxonmoot 2007 at Lady Margaret Hall.
• 2019 - Oxonmoot 2019 at St Antony's College.

In Arda

• T.A. 3018:
  • Gandalf is held captive by Saruman on the pinnacle of Orthanc.
  • Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.