15 October

Events that occurred on 15 October.

On Earth

• 1844 - Philosopher and author Friedrich Nietzsche is born.
• 1931 - J.R.R. Tolkien's poem "Progress in Bimble Town" is published in The Oxford Magazine.
• 1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 17.
• 1959 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 220.
• 1963 – While dining, J.R.R. Tolkien saves the life of an old lady who nearly choked on a whiting bone.
• 1999 - Author Barbara Strachey dies in Oxford.
• 2007 - Ring*Con 2007 in Fulda, Germany.
• 2009 - Mereth Aderthad XV, or "EstelCon", in Cardona, Spain.
• 2010 - Peter Jackson is officially announced as the director of The Hobbit film series.
• 2012 - The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan expansion is released.

In Arda

• F.A. 495:
  • Tuor, guided by Voronwë, travels to Gondolin in order to deliver Ulmo's message to Turgon.
• T.A. 3018:
  • With Frodo severely wounded, Strider and the four hobbits travel slowly towards Rivendell.
  • Gandalf hurries towards Rivendell after the Black Riders attacked him on Weathertop.
  • Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.