James Potter vs Tom Riddle

Tom Riddle is born

Dec 31, 1926

Tom is visited by Dumbledore

Dec 31, 1937

Tom Attends Hogwarts

Period: Sep 1, 1938 to Jun 1, 1945

Riddle's first murder (Myrtle)

Jun 14, 1943

He had discovered the Chamber of Secrets months prior, possibly. Creates his first Horcrux (the diary)

Riddle murders his family

Aug 10, 1943

Creates his second Horcrux (the ring)

Riddle asks Slughorn about Horcruxes

Oct 31, 1943

James Potter is born

Mar 27, 1960

The First Wizarding War

Period: Jan 1, 1970 to Oct 31, 1981

Voldemort asks Dumbledore for the DaDa position

Apr 1, 1971

James Attends Hogwarts

Period: Sep 1, 1971 to Jun 1, 1978

James discovers Remus is a werewolf

Oct 31, 1972

The Marauders successfully become Animagi

Oct 31, 1976

They also create the Marauder's Map around this time

Sirius stays with James at his parent's house

Dec 20, 1976

James and Lily have a falling out with Vernon and Petunia

Dec 20, 1977

James and Lily get married

Mar 24, 1979

James's parents die

Jul 2, 1979

Leaving him with the Potter family wealth, which he uses to support Remus, as he could not get a job due to him being a werewolf.

Trelawney's "First Prophesy" is uttered

Mar 21, 1980

Harry was born

Jul 31, 1980

James and Lily die; Voldemort is defeated

Oct 31, 1981