8 April

Events that occurred on 8 April

On Earth

• 1893 - Vincent Trought, a member of the T.C.B.S., is born.
• 1932 - C.S. Lewis recommends his brother Warren in a letter to read J.R.R. Tolkien's translation of The Owl and the Nightingale.
• 1956 - Voice actor Jim Piddock is born.
• 1958 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letters 206 and 207.
• 1966 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 285.
• 1966 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Roger Verhulst.
• 1969 - Actor Ian Hughes is born.

In Arda

• T.A. 2510:
  • Eorl the Young and the Éothéod travel towards the Field of Celebrant.
• T.A. 3019:
  • The Ring-bearers Samwise and Frodo are honoured on the Field of Cormallen.