29 August

Events that occurred on 29 August

On Earth

• 1952 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 134.
• 1958 - Actor Lenny Henry is born.
• 1973 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 354, the last letter to be included in The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien.
• 1977 - Mythcon 8 at University of San Diego, California.
• 1980 - Author Douglas C. Kenney dies.
• 1985 - Voice actor Patrick Barr dies.
• 2013 - Guardians of Middle-earth is released on Windows.

In Arda

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