Roald Dahl is a beloved British writer. He is the author of some of the world’s best-known children’s novels, including “James and the Giant Peach,” “Matilda,” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” More than 250 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide. His works have been translated into 58 languages. Tuesday was Roald Dahl Day. People around the world celebrated what would have been Dahl’s 100th birthday. He was born on September 13, 1916 in Wales to Norwegian parents. He died in 1990. #RoaldDahlDay trended worldwide on social media. Many people thanked Dahl for making them truly enjoy reading. One Twitter user wrote, “My childhood was made magical because of the wonderful Roald Dahl. A great storyteller!” Another wrote, “You made me fall in love with reading a love that has lasted me a lifetime.” Special events and celebrations were held in Britain and other countries in honor of Dahl.
Title: Roald Dahl Day Celebrates British Writer's 100th Birthday
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/Roald_Dahl.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Roald Dahl Day Celebrates British Writer's 100th Birthday' data-article-id='1864'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='3813'>Roald Dahl is a beloved British writer.</span> <span data-start-time='3813' data-end-time='17250'>He is the author of some of the world’s best-known children’s novels, including “James and the Giant Peach,” “Matilda,” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.”</span> <span data-start-time='17250' data-end-time='23938'>More than 250 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide.</span> <span data-start-time='23938' data-end-time='29146'>His works have been translated into 58 languages.</span> <span data-start-time='29146' data-end-time='32542'>Tuesday was Roald Dahl Day.</span> <span data-start-time='32542' data-end-time='38938'>People around the world celebrated what would have been Dahl’s 100th birthday.</span> <span data-start-time='38938' data-end-time='46542'>He was born on September 13, 1916 in Wales to Norwegian parents.</span> <span data-start-time='46542' data-end-time='49729'>He died in 1990.</span> <span data-start-time='49729' data-end-time='55292'>#RoaldDahlDay trended worldwide on social media.</span> <span data-start-time='55292' data-end-time='60729'>Many people thanked Dahl for making them truly enjoy reading.</span> <span data-start-time='60729' data-end-time='70583'>One Twitter user wrote, “My childhood was made magical because of the wonderful Roald Dahl. A great storyteller!”</span> <span data-start-time='70583' data-end-time='77958'>Another wrote, “You made me fall in love with reading a love that has lasted me a lifetime.”</span> <span data-start-time='77958' data-end-time='85292'>Special events and celebrations were held in Britain and other countries in honor of Dahl.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/Roald_Dahl.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=7168 data-hint-location='60729' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/what_does_magical_mean.m4a'>What does magical mean?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='very pleasant or exciting'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/another_word_for_imagination.m4a'><span>another word for imagination</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/very_pleasant_or_exciting.m4a'><span>very pleasant or exciting</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/something_that_does_not_exist.m4a'><span>something that does not exist</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/something_that_is_not_pleasant.m4a'><span>something that is not pleasant</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=7169 data-hint-location='32542' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/how_old_would_dahl_be_if_he_was_still_alive.m4a'>How old would Dahl be if he was still alive?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='100'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/105.m4a'><span>105</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/92.m4a'><span>92</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/95.m4a'><span>95</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/100.m4a'><span>100</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=7170 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/roald_dahl_is_a_beloved__blank__writer.m4a'>Roald Dahl is a beloved <span class='blank'>British</span> writer.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='British'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/japanese.m4a'><span>Japanese</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/sweedish.m4a'><span>Sweedish</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/american.m4a'><span>American</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1376/british.m4a'><span>British</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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