Events that occurred on 19 November.
On Earth
- 1913 - Exeter College Smoker, featuring a cover illustration by J.R.R. Tolkien, is printed.
- 1953 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 141b.
- 1956 - The first episode of 1956 radio series of The Lord of the Rings airs on the BBC Third Programme.
- 1962 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 241b.
- 1979 - Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien is published in the US.
- 2001 - Meditations on Middle-earth is published.
- 2007 - The Children of Húrin Signed Limited Edition is published.
- 2012 - The Tolkien Estate, The Tolkien Trust and HarperCollins file another lawsuit with New Line Cinema and the Saul Zaentz Company over merchandising rights.
In Arda
- F.A. 495:
- Tuor and Voronwë pass the Seven Gates to reach Gondolin. They are taken to Turgon who is told that they should abandon the city; Turgon decides to stay.
- T.A. 3018:
- Frodo and Samwise rest in Rivendell and prepare for their quest to destroy the One Ring.
- Last quarter[1]
References
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p.xlviii