22 July
From Tolkien Gateway
Events that occurred on 22 July
On Earth
- 1916 - Ralph "the Baby" Payton, one of the T.C.B.S., is killed in action.
- 1925 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 8.
- 1925 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes a letter to H.F.B. Brett-Smith.
- 1928 – Actor Orson Bean is born.
- 1955 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 166.
- 1969 - Actor James Arnold Taylor is born.
- 1991 - German translator Margaret Carroux dies.
- 2002 - Actor Alexander John dies.
- 2008 - The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, "The Ring-forges of Eregion" is released in North America.
In Arda
Other versions of the legendarium
In some editions of The Lord of the Rings, the escort left the City on 19 July.