1960s
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The following events occurred in the 1960s:
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[edit] Events
- 1961 — Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett start their first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
- c. 1962-1963 — Bellatrix Lestrange née Black and Rita Skeeter start their first year at Hogwarts.
- 1963 — The Philosophy of the Mundane: Why the Muggles Prefer Not to Know by Professor Mordicus Egg, is published by Dust & Mildewe.
- c. 1964-1965 — Andromeda Tonks née Black starts her first year at Hogwarts.
- 1965 — The Ban on Experimental Breeding is enacted.
- c. 1965-1966 — Lucius Malfoy starts his first year at Hogwarts.
- c. 1966-1967 — Narcissa Malfoy née Black starts her first year at Hogwarts.
- 1967 — The Nimbus Racing Broom Company is formed.
- 1968 — Sturgis Podmore starts his first year at Hogwarts. Arthur and Molly Weasley graduate. Hamish MacFarlan becomes Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports.
[edit] Births
- 1960 — Greta Catchlove
- January 9, 1960 — Severus Snape to Tobias Snape and Eileen Prince.
- January 30, 1960 — Lily Evans to Mr. and Mrs. Evans.
- March 10, 1960 — Remus Lupin to Mr. and Mrs. Lupin.
- March 27, 1960 — James Potter to Mr. and Mrs. Potter.
- 1961 — Regulus Black to Orion and Walburga Black.
- c. 1961 - Dirk Cresswell
- 1962 — Barty Crouch Jr. to Barty Crouch Sr. and his wife.
- 1964 — Glenda Chittock
- 1964 — Lorcan d'Eath
- 1968 — Gwenog Jones
- 1968 — Dunbar Oglethorpe
[edit] Deaths
- 1962 — Belvina Black
- 1965 — Lycoris Black
- 1966 — Sacharissa Tugwood
[edit] Muggle events
- December 22, 1962 — Ralph Fiennes is born.
- November 22, 1963 — American President John F. Kennedy is assassinated.
- February 7, 1964 — The Beatles arrive in New York City and begin the British Musicial Invasion.
- July 31, 1965 — J. K. Rowling is born.
- 1965 - Singapore separates from Malaysia.
- December 15, 1966 — Walt Disney dies.
- July 20, 1969 — The Apollo 11 mission succeeds in putting the first person on the Moon.
- August, 1969 — Musical festival Woodstock is held in Bethel, New York.
- August, 1969 — Sectarian riots break out in Northern Ireland, launching the conflict known as "the Troubles".
- 1969 — The ARPAnet, precursor of the Internet, is founded.
[edit] See also
| 20th century 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s |
