15 April

Events that occurred on 15 April.

On Earth

• 1937 - Charles Furth writes a letter to J.R.R. Tolkien.
• 1953 - J.R.R. Tolkien gives the W.P. Ker Lecture at Glasgow University on the religious themes adultery, temptation and repentance in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
• 1962 - Voice actor Tom Kane is born.
• 1968 - Actor Richard Whiteside is born.
• 1979 - Actor Luke Evans is born.
• 1998 - Roverandom is published in the US.
• 2003 - The Art of The Two Towers is published.
• 2005 - Reconsidering Tolkien is published.
• 2007 - Tolkien Studies: Volume 4 is published.
• 2007 - The first day of The Children of Húrin Release Party is hosted by Tolkien Gateway.

In Arda

• T.A. 2510:
  • Battle of the Field of Celebrant:
    • The Balchoth and a great host of Orcs attack the inferior host of Gondor on the Field of Celebrant.
    • All seems lost for Gondor until the Éothéod under leadership of Eorl come to its aid.
    • Death of Borondir Udalraph.
    • Together with the Éothéod Gondor is victorious and Cirion, steward of Gondor, gives Calenardhon to Eorl which becomes the later Rohan.