Friday, November 23, 2012

This Day in History: Nov 23, 1990: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory creator Roald Dahl dies



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On this day in 1990, Roald Dahl, the best-selling author of such children’s books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, both of which were adapted for the big screen, dies at the age of 74 in Oxford, England. In addition to publishing a long list of children’s stories, Dahl wrote books for adults and penned numerous television scripts and screenplays, including the James Bond feature You Only Live Twice (1967) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968), starring Dick Van Dyke.

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Also See: http://dingeengoete.blogspot.com/2012/09/this-day-in-history-sep-13-1916.html 
 
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