8 April
From Tolkien Gateway
Events which occurred on 8 April.
On Earth
- 1893 - Vincent Trought, a classmate of J.R.R. Tolkien at King Edward's School and a member of the T.C.B.S., is born.
- 1956 - Jim Piddock, who would voice Bilbo Baggins and Elrond in Vivendi's game The Fellowship of the Ring, is born.
- 1958 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letters 206 and 207.
- 1966 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes letter 285.
In Arda
- T.A. 2510:
- Eorl the Young and the Éothéod travel towards the Field of Celebrant.
- T.A. 3019:
- The Ring-bearers Samwise and Frodo are honoured on the Field of Cormallen.