1960s

The following events occured in the 1960s:

Events

 * c. 1960 - Tom Riddle murders Hepzibah Smith, stealing artifacts of Helga Hufflepuff and Salazar Slytherin.

Births

 * c. 1960 - James Potter
 * c. 1960 - Lily Evans
 * c. 1960 - Sirius Black
 * March 10, c. 1960 - Remus Lupin
 * January 9, c. 1960 - Severus Snape to Tobias Snape and Eileen Prince
 * c. 1960 - Peter Pettigrew

Real-world events

 * 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.
 * The Vietnam War, which began in 1957 and continues until 1975.

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