11 September

Events which occurred on 11 September.

On Earth

• 1951 - Second day of the Congrès Internationale de Philologie Moderne at the University of Liège, a conference in which J.R.R. Tolkien delivers the paper "Middle English 'Losenger'".
• 1955 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 169.
• 1957 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 202.
• 1959 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 217.
• 1964 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 264.
• 1967 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 298.
• 1970 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 316.
• 2006 - Translator William Auld dies.

In Arda

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