1960s

The following events occurred in the 1960s:

Events

 * c. 1960 - Tom Riddle murders Hepzibah Smith, stealing artifacts of Helga Hufflepuff and Salazar Slytherin.
 * 1961 - Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewett start their first year at Hogwarts.
 * c. 1962-1963 - Bellatrix Lestrange née Black Arthur Weasleyand Molly Weasley 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. Hamish MacFarland becomes Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports.

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
 * March 27, 1960 - James Potter to Mr. and Mrs. Potter
 * 1961 - Regulus Black to Orion Black and Walburga Black
 * 1962 - Barty Crouch Jr. to Barty Crouch and his wife
 * 1964 - Glenda Chittock
 * 1964 - Lorcan d'Eath
 * 1968 - Gwenog Jones
 * 1968 - Dunbar Oglethorpe

Deaths

 * 1962 - Belvina Black
 * 1965 - Lycoris Black
 * 1966 - Sacharissa Tugwood

Muggle events

 * 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.
 * 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.
 * 1969 - The ARPAnet, precursor of the Internet, is founded.