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The following events occurred in '''1959''': |
The following events occurred in '''1959''': |
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==Events== |
==Events== |
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| − | *[[Minister for Magic]] [[Wilhelmina Tuft]] dies in office after eating [[Alihotsy]]-flavoured fudge (which she was allergic to). She is succeeded by her son, [[Ignatius Tuft]], who gains election based on his mother's popularity.<ref name="PMministers">{{ |
+ | *[[Minister for Magic]] [[Wilhelmina Tuft]] dies in office after eating [[Alihotsy]]-flavoured fudge (which she was allergic to). She is succeeded by her son, [[Ignatius Tuft]], who gains election based on his mother's popularity.<ref name="PMministers">{{WW|ministers-for-magic}}</ref> |
| − | *[[Lyall Lupin]] and [[Hope Howell]] celebrate their [[Wedding of Lyall Lupin and Hope Howell|wedding]].<ref |
+ | *[[Lyall Lupin]] and [[Hope Howell]] celebrate their [[Wedding of Lyall Lupin and Hope Howell|wedding]].<ref>{{WW|remus-lupin}}</ref> |
| − | == |
+ | ==Births== |
| − | *[[3 November]]: [[Sirius Black]] to [[Orion Black|Orion]] and [[Walburga Black]].<ref name"YOB">In the [http://web.archive.org/web/20110430145439/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=61 F.A.Q. section] of |
+ | *[[3 November]]: [[Sirius Black]] to [[Orion Black|Orion]] and [[Walburga Black]].<ref name"YOB">In the [http://web.archive.org/web/20110430145439/http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/faq_view.cfm?id=61 F.A.Q. section] of {{JKRS}}, she stated that Sirius was "around twenty-two" when he was imprisoned in [[Azkaban]]. Given that he was imprisoned shortly after 31 October [[1981]] and attended Hogwarts from [[1971]] to [[1978]], Sirius would have been born between 1 September 1959 and December 1959.</ref> |
| − | *[[Gaspard Shingleton]] |
+ | *[[Gaspard Shingleton]]<ref>[[Wizard of the Month]]</ref> |
| + | *[[Tilden Toots]]<ref>[[Wizard of the Month]]</ref> |
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+ | ==Deaths== |
| − | *[[Arcturus Black II]]<ref name= |
+ | *[[Arcturus Black II]]<ref name="Black tapestry">In {{OOTP|F}}, the Black family tapestry wrote that Arcturus and Regulus died in 1959.</ref> |
| − | *[[Regulus Black I]]<ref name= |
+ | *[[Regulus Black I]]<ref name="Black tapestry" /> |
*[[Wilhelmina Tuft]]<ref name="PMministers" /> |
*[[Wilhelmina Tuft]]<ref name="PMministers" /> |
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+ | ==Behind the scenes== |
| − | *[[Emma Thompson]] who |
+ | *[[15 April]]: Actress [[Emma Thompson]], who played [[Sybill Trelawney]], is born. |
| − | *[[Mark Williams]] who |
+ | *[[22 August]]: Actor [[Mark Williams]], who played [[Arthur Weasley]], is born. |
==See also== |
==See also== |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 16:01, 26 January 2020
The following events occurred in 1959:
Events
- Minister for Magic Wilhelmina Tuft dies in office after eating Alihotsy-flavoured fudge (which she was allergic to). She is succeeded by her son, Ignatius Tuft, who gains election based on his mother's popularity.[1]
- Lyall Lupin and Hope Howell celebrate their wedding.[2]
Births
Deaths
Behind the scenes
- 15 April: Actress Emma Thompson, who played Sybill Trelawney, is born.
- 22 August: Actor Mark Williams, who played Arthur Weasley, is born.
See also
External links
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Ministers for Magic" at Wizarding World
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Remus Lupin" at Wizarding World
- ↑ In the F.A.Q. section of J. K. Rowling's official site, she stated that Sirius was "around twenty-two" when he was imprisoned in Azkaban. Given that he was imprisoned shortly after 31 October 1981 and attended Hogwarts from 1971 to 1978, Sirius would have been born between 1 September 1959 and December 1959.
- ↑ Wizard of the Month
- ↑ Wizard of the Month
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 In Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film), the Black family tapestry wrote that Arcturus and Regulus died in 1959.
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