17 March

Events that occurred on 17 March.

On Earth

• 1960 - Jef Murray is born.
• 1968 - Author Nataša Tučev is born.
• 2006 - Voice actor Bob Papenbrook dies.
• 2009 - The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria, "Leaves of Lórien" is released.
• 2010 - The Lord of the Rings: War in the North is announced for release in 2011.

In Arda

• T.A. 2510:
  • Borondir is on his way in search of the Éothéod.
• T.A. 3019:
  • Battle of Dale:
    • King Brand and King Dain Ironfoot die.
    • Many Dwarves and Men flee into Erebor and are besieged.
  • Frodo and Sam travel northward along the Morgai.
  • Shagrat brings Frodo's cloak, mail shirt and sword to Barad-dûr, where he is slain.