23 October

Events that occurred on 23 October.

On Earth

• 1923 - Bulletin of the Modern Humanities Research Association 20, containing an obituary written by J.R.R. Tolkien, is published.
• 1937 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 18.
• 1944 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 86.
• 1999 - Hiswelókë's Sindarin dictionary begins.
• 2008 - The Spoken Word: British Writers, featuring an interview with J.R.R. Tolkien, is released.
• 2014 - Writer and actor Bernard Mayes dies.

In Arda

• F.A. 495:
  • Tuor, guided by Voronwë, travels to Gondolin in order to deliver Ulmo's message to Turgon.
• T.A. 3018:
  • Frodo recovers from his wound in Rivendell. Elrond finds the blade shard in his shoulder and removes it.
  • Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.