Password to Middle Earth: What Happened on This Day

On this day... (22 August)
On Earth 1944 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 79. 1955 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to John Roberts. 1963 - Linguist and translator Édouard Kloczko born. 1971 - Actor Richard Armitage born. 1980 - Voice actor Norman Shelley dies. *1985 - The Lays of Beleriand* is published in the UK. 1992 - Tolkien Centenary Conference, a combination ofOxonmoot 1992 and Mythcon XXIII, at Keble College, Oxford. 2006** - The Oxford Tolkien Conference at Exeter College, Oxford. In Arda T.A. 3018: Gandalf is held captive by Saruman on the pinnacle ofOrthanc. Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel. T.A. 3019: The escort arrives at Isengard; Elessar, Gimli and Legolassay their good-byes to Gandalf and the four Hobbits. The Fellowship of the Ring is formally disbanded.

On this day... (22 August)

1944 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 79.
1955 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to John Roberts.
1963 - Linguist and translator Édouard Kloczko born.
1971 - Actor Richard Armitage born.
1980 - Voice actor Norman Shelley dies.
1985 - The Lays of Beleriand is published in the UK.
1992 - Tolkien Centenary Conference, a combination ofOxonmoot 1992 and Mythcon XXIII, at Keble College, Oxford.
2006 - The Oxford Tolkien Conference at Exeter College, Oxford.

T.A. 3018:
- Gandalf is held captive by Saruman on the pinnacle ofOrthanc.
- Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.
T.A. 3019:
- The escort arrives at Isengard; Elessar, Gimli and Legolassay their good-byes to Gandalf and the four Hobbits.
- The Fellowship of the Ring is formally disbanded.