19 October

Events that occurred on 19 October.

On Earth

1932 - Artist Fritz Möser is born.
1955 - Actor Ken Stott is born.
1971 - J.R.R. Tolkien receives a letter from William Cater (see Letter 330).
1976 - The Father Christmas Letters is published in the US.
2005 - The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook is published.
2010 - The Dragon's Apprentice is published.
2011 - Brother Joseph Power dies.
2016 - The posthumous publication, Beren and Lúthien, edited by Christopher Tolkien, is announced for publication on 4 May 2017.

F.A. 495:
- Tuor, guided by Voronwë, travels to Gondolin in order to deliver Ulmo's message to Turgon.
T.A. 2941:
- Durin's Day.^[1]
T.A. 3018:
- Glorfindel hurries Strider and the four hobbits along and they cover a great distance towards the Ford of Bruinen.
- Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.

↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, John D. Rateliff (ed.), The History of The Hobbit, Return to Bag-End, "The Fifth Phase", "Timelines and Itinerary", "iii. The Timeline Revisited", pp. 826,828