1960s
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[edit] Events
- c. 1960 - Tom Riddle murders Hepzibah Smith, stealing artifacts of Helga Hufflepuff and Salazar Slytherin.
- 1961 - Arthur Weasley and Molly Weasly née Prewett start their first year at Hogwarts.
- 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 MacFarland becomes Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports.
[edit] Births
- 1960 - Greta Catchlove
- January 9, 1960 - Severus Snape
- January 30, 1960 - Lily Evans
- March 10, 1960 Remus Lupin
- March 27, 1960 - James Potter
- 1961 - Regulus Black to Orion Black and Walburga Black
- 1962 - Barty Crouch Jr. to Barty Crouch and his wife Mrs Crouch
- 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
- The Vietnam War, which began in 1957 and continues until 1975.
- J. K. Rowling is born on July 31, 1965.
- United States President John F. Kennedy is assassinated on November 22, 1963.
- The Beatles' triumphanly arrived in New York on February 7, 1964 and Start the British Musical Invasion
- Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person in outer space and Neil Armstrong the first to walk on the moon.
- The ARPAnet, precursor of the Internet, is founded in 1969.
- 2001 A Space Odyssey premiers in 1968.
- Singapore separates from Malaysia in 1965.
- Woodstock is held in Bethel, New York in 1969.
[edit] See also
| 20th century 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s |
