| 1945 | Birth of Peter John Rowling, Rowling’s father. |
| 5 February 1945 | Birth of Anne Volant, Rowling’s mother. |
| 1964 | Peter Rowling and Anne Volant met on a train departing from King’s Cross Station. |
| 14 March 1965 | Peter Rowling and Anne Volant get married. |
| 31 July 1965 | Birth of Joanne Rowling in Yate, Gloucestershire, England. |
| 28 June 1967 | Birth of Dianne Rowling, Rowling’s sister. |
| 1969 | The Rowling family moves to Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, England. |
| 1970 | Rowling attends St Michael’s Primary School. |
| 1974 | The Rowling family moves to Church Cottage, Tutshill, Gloucestershire, England.Peter james rowling biography of barack Peter james rowling biography of barackBiography of barack obamaJk rowling storyJ.k. rowling ageWhere was j.k. rowling bornRowling attends secondary school at Wyedean School and College. |
| c. 1977 | Rowling’s great-aunt gives her a copy of Jessica Mitford’s autobiography, Hons and Rebels. |
| c. 1980 | Anne Rowling is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. |
| 1982 | After being rejected for Oxford University, the University of Exeter accepts her f
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