1950s
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The following events occured in the 1950s:
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[edit] Events
- 1952 - The first version of Quidditch Through the Ages is published.
- 1952 - The Swiftstick racing broom is released.
- 1955 - The Shooting Star broom is introduced, .
- 1956 - The Caerphilly Catapults defeat the Karasjok Kites to win the European Cup.
- 1956 - Minerva McGonagall begins teaching at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- 1956 - Armando Dippet's tenure as Headmaster of Hogwarts ends and Albus Dumbledore becomes the new Headmaster
- 1956 - Hamish MacFarlan becomes captain of Montrose Magpies.
[edit] Births
- 1950 - Arthur Weasley
- 1951 - Rita Skeeter
- 1951 - Bellatrix Black to Cygnus Black III and Druella Rosier.
- 1953 - Andromeda Black to Cygnus Black III and Druella Rosier.
- 1953 - Ted Tonks
- 1954 - Lucius Malfoy to Abraxas Malfoy and his wife.
- Mid-1950s - Bertha Jorkins
- 1955 - Narcissa Black to Cygnus Black III and Druella Rosier.
- 1955 - Tarquin McTavish
- 1957 - Sturgis Podmore
- 1959 - Gaspard Shingleton
- 1959 - Sirius Black to Orion and Walburga Black.
- 1959 - Peter Pettigrew
[edit] Deaths
- 1952 - Sirius Black II
- 1953 - Justus Pilliwickle
- 1957 - Norvel Twonk
- 1959 - Regulus Black I
- 1959 - Arcturus Black II
[edit] Muggle events
- 1950s at Wikipedia
- 1956 - Kathryn Hunter, who portrays Arabella Figg, is born.
- 1958 - Klaus Fritz, the German translator of the series, is born.
- 1958 - Fiona Shaw, who portrays Petunia Dursley, is born.
[edit] See also
| 20th century 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s |
