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Joanne Rowling is born
Joanne Rowling was born on July 31, 1965 in Yate, Untited Kingdom. On this date, a remarkable author was born. -
Rowling attends the University of Exeter
Rowling accomplished great success at Exeter, as she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and the Classics. -
Rowling's first Harry Potter book is published
After numerous rejections, Bloomsbury published Rowling's first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone -
Rowling marries Neil Murray and creates a happy family
After an previously unsteady marriage, Rowling marries Neil Murray and later has two more children -
Rowling proudly achieves the Légion d'honneur
Due to her diligent and successful work in the literature industry, J.K. Rowling is admitted into the Légion d'honneur