19 October
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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.
In Arda
- F.A. 495:
- T.A. 2941:
- 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.
- Last quarter[2]
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. xlviii
