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.
- Swiftstick racing broom released in 1952
- 1956 - The Caerphilly Catapults defeat the Karasjok Kites to win the European Cup.
- December, 1956 - Minerva McGonagall begins teaching at Hogwarts.
- Shooting Star broom introduced in 1955
- Albus Dumbledore becomes Headmaster of Hogwarts
- Hamish MacFarlan becomes captain of Montrose Magpies
[edit] Births
- 1951 - Rita Skeeter
- 1951 - Bellatrix Black
- c. 1953 - Andromeda Black
- c. 1953 - Ted Tonks
- 1954 - Lucius Malfoy
- 1955 - Narcissa Black
- 1957 - Sturgis Podmore
- 1959 - Gaspard Shingleton
- c. 1959 - Sirius Black
- c. 1959 - Bertha Jorkins
- c. 1959 - Peter Pettigrew
[edit] Deaths
- 1952 - Sirius Black II
- 1953 - Justus Pilliwickle
- 1957 - Norvel Twonk
- 1959 - Regulus Black I
- 1959 - Arcturus Black I
[edit] Muggle events
- The Korean War begins in 1950 and ends in 1953.
- The Vietnam War begins in 1957.
- The Soviet Union launches Sputnik, the world's first satellite, on October 4, 1957.
[edit] See also
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