2 November

Events that occurred on 2 November.

On Earth[edit | edit source]

1918 – Inkling Roger Lancelyn Green is born.
1956 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 193.
1958 - Taum Santoski, Tolkien linguist, is born.
1959 - Actor Peter Mullan is born.
1983 - Actor Michael Spice dies.
1986 - Voice actor Paul Frees dies.
1990 - Donald A. Wollheim dies.
2002 - The symposium "J.R.R. Tolkien: The Man Behind The Lord of the Rings" is held at the Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Tom Shippey, Randel Helms and Ron Newcomer speak.
2004 - The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age is released in North America.
2010 - The Lord of the Rings Online: Volume III: Allies of the King, "Ride of the Grey Company" is released in Europe.
2010 - The Lord of the Rings Online goes free-to-play for the general public in Europe.
2011 - The Loss and the Silence: Aspects of Modernism in the Works of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & Charles Williams is published.

F.A. 495:
- Tuor, guided by Voronwë, travels to Gondolin in order to deliver Ulmo's message to Turgon.
T.A. 3018:
- Frodo and Samwise rest in Rivendell and prepare for their quest to destroy the One Ring.
T.A. 3019:
- The Travellers come to Bywater and rouse the Shire-folk.
The above event was commemorated in Buckland by sounding the Horn of the Mark and other festivities.