13 March
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Events that occurred on 13 March.
On Earth[edit | edit source]
- 1956 - J.R.R. Tolkien receives a letter from a Sam Gamgee – from Tooting (see Letter 184).
- 1969 - Adam Tolkien is born.
In Arda[edit | edit source]
- T.A. 2510:
- T.A. 3019:
- Frodo is stung by Shelob and subsequently captured by the Orcs of Cirith Ungol.
- The Causeway Forts fall and the Rammas Echor is breached.
- Faramir is wounded while leading the rearguard. He is saved by a sally of the knights of Dol Amroth and Gandalf.
- The Pelennor is overrun by the enemies of Gondor.
- Faramir is brought back to Minas Tirith badly wounded.
- Aragorn arrives at Pelargir and captures the fleet.
- The Rohirrim travel towards Minas Tirith. They cross the Drúadan Forest.
- Beregond sees a strange light in the tower of Minas Tirith, being Denethor confronting Sauron.
- T.A. 3020:
- T.A. 3021:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Chief Days from the Fall of Barad-dûr to the End of the Third Age"