18 March

Events that occurred on 18 March

On Earth

• 1941 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 44.
• 1950 - Actor Brad Dourif is born.
• 1956 - Tolkien writes a letter to a Mr Sam Gamgee.
• 1971 - Tolkien writes Letter 322.
• 1989 - Actress Lily Collins is born.
• 2005 - "Black Rider", the twelfth set in The Lord of the Rings Trading Card Game, is released.
• 2008 - The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria is announced.

In Arda

• T.A. 2510:
  • Borondir is on his way in search of the Éothéod.
• T.A. 3019:
  • The Army of the West marches from Minas Tirith. After Osgiliath, they end the day march but a vanguard continues to the Cross-roads. Aragorn reclaims the land and restores the defiled statue of the King.
  • Orcs march on the road from Durthang to Udûn.
  • Frodo and Sam come in sight of the Isenmouthe. They are overtaken by the orc-band.