8 December

Events that occurred on 8 December.

On Earth

• 1955 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letters 176 and 177.
• 1956 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to Anthony Roberts.
• 1976 - Actor Dominic Monaghan is born.
• 2014 - The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Special Edition is released.

In Arda

• T.A. 3018:
  • Frodo and Samwise rest in Rivendell and prepare for their quest to destroy the One Ring.