20 July

Events that occurred on 20 July.

On Earth

• 1954 – J.R.R. Tolkien receives a D.Litt. from the University of Dublin.
• 1962 – J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 239.
• 1962 – J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Alina Dadlez.
• 1965 – J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 272.
• 1998 – Mythcon 29 in Wheaton, Illinois.
• 2000 – The second Tolkien Thing is held in Cologne.
• 2009 – Mythcon 40 in Los Angeles, California.

In Arda

• T.A. 3018:
  • Gandalf is held captive by Saruman on the pinnacle of Orthanc.
  • Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.
• T.A. 3019:
  • The funeral procession of king Théoden travels toward Edoras.