11 September

Events that occurred on 11 September.

On Earth

• 1918 - J.R.R. Tolkien is transferred to Savoy Convalescent Hospital, Blackpool, west coast of England.
• 1951 - Second day of the Congrès Internationale de Philologie Moderne at the University of Liège, a conference in which J.R.R. Tolkien delivers the paper "Middle English 'Losenger'".
• 1955 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 169.
• 1957 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 202.
• 1957 - The Oxford Mail reports from the International Fantasy Award, won by Tolkien.
• 1959 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 217.
• 1964 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 264.
• 1967 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 298.
• 1970 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 316.
• 1982 - The ninth episode of the new version of the 1981 radio series of The Lord of the Rings is aired on BBC Radio 4.
• 2006 - Translator William Auld dies.
• 2010 - Bulgarian Tolkien Society's 6th Tolkien-Fest in Sofia.
• 2014 - Oxonmoot 2014 at Lady Margaret Hall.
• 2015 - Oxonmoot 2015 at St Antony's College.
• 2016 - Oxonmoot 2016 at St Antony's College.

In Arda

• T.A. 3018:
  • Gandalf is held captive by Saruman on the pinnacle of Orthanc.
  • Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.
  • Full moon