1950s

The following events occured in the 1950s:

Events

 * 1952 - The first version of Quidditch Through The Ages is published.
 * Swiftstick racing broom released in 1952
 * December, 1956 - Minerva McGonagall begins teaching at Hogwarts.
 * Molly Prewett and Arthur Weasley attend Hogwarts.
 * Shooting star broom introduced in 1955
 * Albus Dumbledore becomes Headmaster of Hogwarts
 * Hamish MacFarlan becomes captain of Montrose Magpies

Births

 * 1951 - Rita Skeeter
 * 1951 - Bellatrix Black
 * 1954 - Lucius Malfoy
 * 1955 - Narcissa Black
 * 1957 - Sturgis Podmore
 * 1958 - Bertha Jorkins
 * 1958 - James Potter
 * 1958 - Lily Evans
 * 1958 - Sirius Black
 * 1958 - Peter Pettigrew
 * 1958, January 9 - Severus Snape
 * 1958, March 10 - Remus Lupin
 * 1959 - Gaspard Shingleton

Deaths

 * 1952 - Sirius Black ( Not the Sirius Black in the books)
 * 1953 - Justus Pilliwickle
 * 1957 - Norvel Twonk
 * 1959 - Regulus Black (Not  Sirius Black's brother.)
 * 1959 - Arcturus Black

Real-world 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.