19th century

The following events occured in the 19th century:

Events

 * 1811 - Grogan Stump is appointed Minister of Magic.
 * 1820 - The Cushioning Charm is invented by Elliot Smethwyk
 * 1836 - Leopoldina Smethwyck disappears while while tap dancing to a crowd of three hundred.
 * 1875 - Gripping Charms are invented.
 * 1879 - The Oakshaft 79 is first produced.
 * 1883 - Hoops replace baskets in Quidditch.

Births

 * 1803 - Alberic Grunnion
 * 1812 - Dorcas Wellbeloved
 * 1823 - Laverne de Montmorency
 * 1829 - Leopoldina Smethwyck
 * 1839 - Mirabella Plunkett
 * c. 1845 - Albus Dumbledore
 * 1850 - Oswald Beamish
 * 1862 - Justus Pelliwickle
 * 1874 - Sacharissa Tugwood
 * 1881 - Hesper Starkey
 * 1888 - Norvel Twonk
 * 1889 - Roderick Plumpton
 * 1894 - Cassandra Vablatsky
 * 1897 - Newt Scamander
 * 1899 - Adalbert Waffling

Deaths

 * 1805 - Grover Hipworth
 * 1810 - Beatrix Bloxam
 * 1825 - Artemisia Lufkin
 * 1839 - Gulliver Pokeby
 * 1845 - Beaumont Marjoribanks
 * 1872 - Crispin Cronk
 * 1882 - Alberic Grunnion
 * 1884 - Grogan Stump
 * 1893 - Laverne de Montmorency

Real-world events

 * The Mexican War of Independence lasts from 1810 to 1821.
 * The Industrial Revolution.
 * The American Civil War (1860-65) results in the legalization of slavery.
 * The light bulb, phonograph and telephone are invented.