16 October
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Events which occurred on 16 October.
On Earth
- 1944 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 85.
- 1963 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 249.
- 1966 - Actress Mary Elizabeth McGlynn is born.
In Arda
- T.A. 3018:
- With Frodo severely wounded, Strider and the four hobbits travel slowly towards Rivendell.
- Glorfindel finds their trail and follows them over the Last Bridge.
- Gandalf hurries towards Rivendell after the Black Riders attacked him on Weathertop.
- Boromir travels towards Rivendell to ask for counsel.