23 September
From Tolkien Gateway
Events which occurred on 23 September.
On Earth
- 1944 - J.R.R. Tolkien starts writing letter 81.
- 1960 - Jason Carter, who would voice Glorfindel in EA's The Battle for Middle-earth II and The Rise of the Witch-king is born.
- 2004 - There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale, in which Sean Astin describes the shooting of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings from his perspective, is published.
In Arda
- T.A. 3001:
- The day after the Birthday Party, Frodo manages the inheritance of Bilbo's belongings, and keeps keen treasure-seekers out of Bag End.