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* '''[[1917]]''' - [[Hans Conried]], the man who would voice [[Thorin II Oakenshield]] in [[ | * '''[[1917]]''' - [[Hans Conried]], the man who would voice [[Thorin II Oakenshield]] in [[The Hobbit (1977 film)]], is born. | ||
* '''[[1953]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] gives the [[W.P. Ker Lecture]] at Glasgow University on the religious themes adultery, temptation and repentance in ''[[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]]''. | * '''[[1953]]''' - [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] gives the [[W.P. Ker Lecture]] at Glasgow University on the religious themes adultery, temptation and repentance in ''[[Sir Gawain and the Green Knight]]''. | ||
* '''[[1962]]''' - [[Tom Kane]], who would voice [[Gandalf]] in the video game ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' and narrate ''[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|The Hobbit]]'', is born. | * '''[[1962]]''' - [[Tom Kane]], who would voice [[Gandalf]] in the video game ''[[The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (video game)|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'' and narrate ''[[The Hobbit (2003 video game)|The Hobbit]]'', is born. | ||
Revision as of 00:01, 29 March 2011
Events which occurred on 15 April.
On Earth
- 1917 - Hans Conried, the man who would voice Thorin II Oakenshield in The Hobbit (1977 film), is born.
- 1953 - J.R.R. Tolkien gives the W.P. Ker Lecture at Glasgow University on the religious themes adultery, temptation and repentance in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
- 1962 - Tom Kane, who would voice Gandalf in the video game The Fellowship of the Ring and narrate The Hobbit, is born.
- 2003 - The Art of The Two Towers is published.
- 2005 - Reconsidering Tolkien is published.
- 2007 - Tolkien Studies: Volume 4 is published.
- 2007 - The first day of The Children of Húrin Release Party, hosted by Tolkien Gateway.
In Arda
- T.A. 2510:
- Battle of the Field of Celebrant:
- The Balchoth and a great host of Orcs attack the inferior host of Gondor on the Field of Celebrant.
- All seems lost for Gondor until the Eotheod under leadership of Eorl come to its aid.
- Death of Borondir Udalraph.
- Together with the Eotheod Gondor is victorious and Cirion, steward of Gondor, gives Calenardhon to Eorl which becomes the later Rohan.
- Battle of the Field of Celebrant:
