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Roald Dahl
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Roald Dahl

British writer and poet (1916–1990)

Roald Dahl was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace. His books have sold more than 300 million copies worldwide. He has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century".

Roald Dahl was born on Wednesday, 13. September 1916.
That was day 257 of the year 1916.

Past away on Freitag November 23, 1990

Age when dead:
74 Jahre 2 Monate 10 Tage

Next birthday would be:
Friday September 13, 1991

Roald Dahl is already dead since:
35 Jahre 1 Monate 29 Tage

Roald Dahl was alive for 27099 days.
Roald Dahl is already dead for 12843 days.
Difference: 14256 days (39,03 years).

Roald Dahl has the same birthday like
Lili Reinhart, Fabio Cannavaro and Daniel Defoe

Birthday Fun Facts

Things that matter

  • The day 13 of month September 1916 was the 13th day of Autumn (meteorological). The day 13 of month September 1916 was the 85th day of Summer (astronomical).
  • Age 74 The number 74 represents the element Tungsten in the Periodic table of elements.
    Tungsten is a transition metal, widely used in industry and materials science.
  • Since you visited this page, people have been born. In total there are people born today. They all celebrate the same birthday as you.

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Daniel Defoe 70

Daniel Defoe

English trader, writer, and journalist (1660–1731)

Born: September 13, 1660

Died: April 24, 1731

Would be 366 years
Fabio Cannavaro 52

Fabio Cannavaro

Italian association football player and manager

Born: September 13, 1973

🎂 Turns 53 years

Same vintage - 1916

These people were born in the same year

François Mitterrand 79

François Mitterrand

21st President of the French Republic from 1981 to 1995 (1916–1996)

Born: October 26, 1916

Died: January 8, 1996

Would be 110 years
Harold Wilson 79

Harold Wilson

British politician (1916–1995)

Born: March 11, 1916

Died: May 24, 1995

Would be 110 years
Kirk Douglas 103

Kirk Douglas

American stage and film actor (1916–2020)

Born: December 9, 1916

Died: February 5, 2020

Would be 110 years
Olivia de Havilland 104

Olivia de Havilland

British actress (1916–2020)

Born: July 1, 1916

Died: July 26, 2020

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Did you know? Roald Dahl is ...

Great Generation

Period: 1901 ‐ 1921

At 74 years, Roald Dahl belongs to the "Great Generation". Well-known figures of this generation include Pearl Bailey, Noah Beery Jr. und Peter Ustinov.

Astrology

Zodiac

♍ Virgo

(August 24, 1916 - September 23, 1916)

Zodiac sign

Dragon

(August 24, 1916 - September 23, 1916)

Life Number

3

(Fun-loving, optimistic, disciplined)

Birthstone

Sapphire

(Wisdom, loyalty, nobility)

Age in absolute numbers

Since Roald Dahl was born...

2.341.357.200 Seconds
39.022.620 Minutes
650.377 Hours
27.099 Days
3.871 Weeks
1312 Months
74 Years
7.42 Decades
0.74 Centuries

On March 20, 2026 would be Roald Dahl exactly 40000 days old.
On September 10, 2031 would be Roald Dahl exactly 6000 weeks old.

By the way: Since you are here you are getting seconds older 😉

Milestones

Successes that speak for themselves

With 74 years alive you reached these milestones:

Sleeping

9.033 days

A human spends about one third of their life sleeping. That’s an average of around 9.033 hours per day. At your age of 74 years, that equals approximately 9.033 days (24,73 years).

Eat & Drink

1.129 days

The average person spends about 1 hour a day eating and drinking. At 74 years, you have therefore spent approximately 1.129 days eating. (3,09 years).

Toilet visits

565 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 565 days (1,55 years).

Wait

941 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 941 days (2,58 years).

Laugh

113 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 113 days (0,31 years).

Brush teeth

75 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 75 days (0,21 years).

Work

7.339 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 7.339 days (20,09 years).




Name Zahl Beschreibung
Breaths 702.407.160 Approximately 18 Breaths per minute
Heartbeats 2.926.696.500 Approximately 50-100 heartbeats per minute, depending on your lifestyle. We'll take the average at 75.
Blink 585.339.300 A human blinks roughly 15 times per minute.
Cough 406.486 A human has an average of 15 coughs per day.
Colds 148 A person gets about 2 colds per year.
Sweat produced 4.065 A person produces approximately 0.5–1.5 liters of sweat per day, depending on lifestyle. We'll take the average at 1 liter per day.
Fart gases produced (in Liters) 27.099 A person farts approximately 12 times a day, producing almost 0.8 liters of gas.
Flies swatted 519 We swat 7 flies per year.
Mosquitoes killed 1.335 We kill approximately 18 mosquitoes per year.
Red blood cells formed 541.980.833.333.333 A person produces approximately 20 billion red blood cells per day.
Hair grown (in mm) 8.943 Our hair grows approximately 0.33mm per day.
Fingernails grown (in mm) 3.097 Fingernails grow approximately 0.8mm per week.
Cookies eaten 32.248 We eat approximately 35,000 cookies in our lifetime.
Bouts of vomiting 297 A person vomits approximately four times a year, depending on lifestyle.

Information is based on statistical average values of a person.

Travelled distances

Always on the move

According to statistical averages, you have walked 97.557 kilometers in your life...


... that corresponds to 2,43 orbits of the Earth...


... 8,94 moon orbits.


... and 4,57 Mars orbit on foot.



97.557 kilometers means:

3.710 years with a snail 🐌 (at 3m/h).
726 days on a donkey 🫏 (at 5,6km/h).
508 days on a Skateboard 🛹 (at 8km/h).
135 days travel with a subway train 🚇 (at 30km/h).
5 days on a plane ✈️ (at 800km/h)
3,48 hours on a Spaceshuttle 🚀 (at 28.000km/h)
96,21 minutes with spaceship Voyager 1 🚀 (at 60840km/h)
8,48 minutes with Parker Space Probe - the fastest object made by humans 🚀 (at 690000km/h)

and

3,29 days sonic speed (at 1234,8 km/h)
0,33 seconds light speed (at 1,08 Mrd km/h)

Astronomy

Our Solar System

During the lifetime of Roald Dahl ...

... the Moon has orbited Earth 992 times.
... Mercury has orbited Sun 308,05 times.
... Venus has orbited Sun 120,60 times.
... Earth has orbited Sun 74,19 times.
... Mars has orbited Sun 39,45 times.
... Jupiter has orbited Sun 6,26 times.
... Saturn has orbited Sun 2,52 times.
... Uranus has orbited Sun 0,88 times.
... Neptune has orbited Sun 0,45 times.
... Pluto has orbited Sun 0,30 times.

Special birthdays

Next major birthday for Roald Dahl would be: Sunday, 13.09.2026 (110 years)

Birthday Year Weekday Date Candles blown
10. 1926 Monday September 13, 1926 55
18. 1934 Thursday September 13, 1934 171
20. 1936 Sunday September 13, 1936 210
25. 1941 Saturday September 13, 1941 325
30. 1946 Friday September 13, 1946 465
40. 1956 Thursday September 13, 1956 820
50. 1966 Tuesday September 13, 1966 1275
60. 1976 Monday September 13, 1976 1830
70. 1986 Saturday September 13, 1986 2485
80. 1996 Friday September 13, 1996 3240
90. 2006 Wednesday September 13, 2006 4095
100. 2016 Tuesday September 13, 2016 5050
110. 2026 Sunday September 13, 2026 6105
120. 2036 Saturday September 13, 2036 7260
130. 2046 Thursday September 13, 2046 8515
140. 2056 Wednesday September 13, 2056 9870
150. 2066 Monday September 13, 2066 11325
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Birthday in numbers

Other Number systems

Decimal:
13 • 9 • 1916
Binary:
1101 • 1001 • 11101111100
Hexadecimal:
d • 9 • 77c
Octal:
15 • 11 • 3574
Roman:
XIII • IX • MCMXVI
Morsecode:
·−−−− ···−− ·−·−·− −−−−− −−−−· ·−·−·− ·−−−− −−−−· ·−−−− −····
Numbers to letters:
bd • aj • bjbg
Cross sum:
30
Factor product:
224172
Birthday in words:
thirteen • nine • one thousand nine hundred sixteen

Historical Events

How old was Roald Dahl back then?

Als Kind (2-10 Jahre)

January 16, 1920
Prohibition begins in the United States with the 18th Amendment, banning the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages. (Age: 3 years and 4 months) 🔗
August 18, 1920
The 19th Amendment is ratified, granting women the right to vote across the United States. (Age: 3 years and 11 months) 🔗
March 12, 1921
The Soviet Union adopts the New Economic Policy (NEP), allowing some private enterprise to boost the post-war economy. (Age: 4 years and 5 months) 🔗
February 28, 1922
The United Kingdom unilaterally declares Egypt independent, ending the British protectorate. (Age: 5 years and 5 months) 🔗
October 28, 1922
Benito Mussolini and his Fascist party seize power in Italy following the March on Rome. (Age: 6 years and 1 months) 🔗
November 4, 1922
Howard Carter discovers the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, sparking a global frenzy for archaeology. (Age: 6 years and 1 months) 🔗
December 30, 1922
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is officially established. (Age: 6 years and 3 months) 🔗
October 29, 1923
The Republic of Turkey is proclaimed by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, marking the end of the Ottoman Empire. (Age: 7 years and 1 months) 🔗
January 21, 1924
Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and first head of the Soviet Union, dies. (Age: 7 years and 4 months) 🔗
January 24, 1924
The first Winter Olympics take place in Chamonix, France, establishing a new tradition in international sport. (Age: 7 years and 4 months) 🔗

Als Jugendlicher 10-20 Jahre

May 20, 1927
Charles Lindbergh completes the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight, flying from New York to Paris. (Age: 10 years and 8 months) 🔗
October 6, 1927
The Jazz Singer premieres, the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized sound, marking the end of the silent film era. (Age: 11 years and 0 months) 🔗
February 12, 1928
The first long-distance television broadcast is achieved between London and New York by John Logie Baird. (Age: 11 years and 4 months) 🔗
August 27, 1928
The Kellogg–Briand Pact is signed, in which 62 nations agree to renounce war as an instrument of national policy. (Age: 11 years and 11 months) 🔗
September 3, 1928
Scottish physician Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin, marking the beginning of the antibiotic age. (Age: 11 years and 11 months) 🔗
October 24, 1929
Black Thursday, the first major crash of the U.S. stock market, heralds the start of the Great Depression. (Age: 13 years and 1 months) 🔗
January 26, 1930
The Salt Satyagraha begins: Mahatma Gandhi begins a 240-mile march to protest the British salt tax in India. (Age: 13 years and 4 months) 🔗
March 13, 1930
The planet Pluto is officially discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory. (Age: 13 years and 6 months) 🔗
September 18, 1931
The Mukden Incident provides the pretext for Japan's invasion of Manchuria, China, marking a key step toward World War II. (Age: 15 years and 0 months) 🔗
May 20, 1932
Amelia Earhart begins her solo non-stop transatlantic flight, becoming the first woman to achieve this feat. (Age: 15 years and 8 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 20-30 Jahre

May 6, 1937
The German airship Hindenburg catches fire while landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey, ending the era of commercial airship travel. (Age: 20 years and 7 months) 🔗
December 13, 1937
The Nanking Massacre begins, where Japanese troops brutally murder hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians and disarmed combatants. (Age: 21 years and 3 months) 🔗
March 12, 1938
The Anschluss: Nazi Germany annexes Austria, violating the Treaty of Versailles. (Age: 21 years and 5 months) 🔗
September 30, 1938
The Munich Agreement is signed, allowing Germany to annex the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia, an act of appeasement that failed to prevent war. (Age: 22 years and 0 months) 🔗
November 9, 1938
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) occurs, a coordinated series of violent pogroms against Jews throughout Nazi Germany. (Age: 22 years and 1 months) 🔗
January 5, 1939
The German V-2 rocket program begins under Wernher von Braun, laying the groundwork for later space exploration. (Age: 22 years and 3 months) 🔗
August 23, 1939
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact is signed, a non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, secretly dividing Eastern Europe. (Age: 22 years and 11 months) 🔗
September 1, 1939
Germany invades Poland, officially starting World War II in Europe. (Age: 22 years and 11 months) 🔗
May 10, 1940
Germany launches its invasion of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, initiating the Battle of France. (Age: 23 years and 7 months) 🔗
August 13, 1940
The Battle of Britain begins, a large-scale aerial conflict where the Royal Air Force defends the UK against the German Luftwaffe. (Age: 23 years and 11 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 30-40 Jahre

June 5, 1947
U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall announces the Marshall Plan, an initiative to aid Western Europe in economic recovery after WWII. (Age: 30 years and 8 months) 🔗
August 15, 1947
India gains independence from British rule, leading to the partition of British India into India and Pakistan. (Age: 30 years and 11 months) 🔗
May 14, 1948
The State of Israel is formally established, leading immediately to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. (Age: 31 years and 8 months) 🔗
April 4, 1949
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established as a system of collective defense against Soviet expansion. (Age: 32 years and 6 months) 🔗
October 1, 1949
Mao Zedong proclaims the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC), following the Chinese Civil War. (Age: 33 years and 0 months) 🔗
June 25, 1950
North Korea invades South Korea, starting the Korean War, a major conflict of the Cold War era. (Age: 33 years and 9 months) 🔗
March 29, 1951
The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, limiting the U.S. President to two terms. (Age: 34 years and 6 months) 🔗
February 6, 1952
Elizabeth II ascends to the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI. (Age: 35 years and 4 months) 🔗
April 25, 1953
James Watson and Francis Crick publish their paper describing the double helix structure of DNA, a monumental discovery in biology. (Age: 36 years and 7 months) 🔗
June 17, 1953
The Uprising of 1953 in East Germany occurs, where protests against economic policy are suppressed by Soviet troops. (Age: 36 years and 9 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 40-50 Jahre

October 23, 1956
The Hungarian Revolution begins, a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and Soviet-imposed policies. (Age: 40 years and 1 months) 🔗
October 29, 1956
The Suez Crisis begins when Israel invades the Sinai Peninsula, followed by intervention from the UK and France. (Age: 40 years and 1 months) 🔗
September 4, 1957
The Little Rock Crisis begins as Governor Orval Faubus uses the National Guard to block nine African American students from entering Central High School. (Age: 40 years and 11 months) 🔗
October 4, 1957
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, initiating the Space Race. (Age: 41 years and 0 months) 🔗
March 27, 1958
Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union, consolidating power and leading the nation through the height of the Cold War. (Age: 41 years and 6 months) 🔗
January 1, 1959
Fidel Castro's forces overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, concluding the Cuban Revolution. (Age: 42 years and 3 months) 🔗
February 3, 1959
Rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper die in a plane crash, an event later known as "The Day the Music Died." (Age: 42 years and 4 months) 🔗
July 24, 1959
The "Kitchen Debate" between U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev takes place in Moscow. (Age: 42 years and 10 months) 🔗
October 21, 1959
The Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens in New York City, becoming an iconic work of modern architecture. (Age: 43 years and 1 months) 🔗
February 1, 1960
The Greensboro sit-ins begin in North Carolina, marking a major turning point in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. (Age: 43 years and 4 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 50-60 Jahre

December 13, 1966
The convention for the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is adopted by the UN, a key international human rights treaty. (Age: 50 years and 3 months) 🔗
June 5, 1967
The Six-Day War begins, a short but decisive conflict between Israel and neighboring Arab states. (Age: 50 years and 8 months) 🔗
December 3, 1967
Christiaan Barnard performs the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa. (Age: 51 years and 2 months) 🔗
April 4, 1968
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, leading to riots in many U.S. cities. (Age: 51 years and 6 months) 🔗
August 20, 1968
Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia to halt the liberal reforms of the Prague Spring. (Age: 51 years and 11 months) 🔗
July 3, 1969
Brian Jones, founding member of The Rolling Stones, dies just a month after leaving the band. (Age: 52 years and 9 months) 🔗
July 20, 1969
The Apollo 11 mission successfully lands on the Moon; Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on an extraterrestrial body. (Age: 52 years and 10 months) 🔗
August 15, 1969
The Woodstock Festival begins in Bethel, New York, becoming a defining moment for the counterculture generation. (Age: 52 years and 11 months) 🔗
October 29, 1969
The first message is sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, between UCLA and Stanford Research Institute. (Age: 53 years and 1 months) 🔗
April 17, 1970
The Apollo 13 mission safely returns to Earth after an oxygen tank explosion forced the crew to abort a moon landing. (Age: 53 years and 7 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 60-70 Jahre

May 25, 1977
The film "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" is released, launching one of the most successful film franchises of all time. (Age: 60 years and 8 months) 🔗
July 25, 1978
Louise Brown, the first "test-tube baby," is born in England, marking a major breakthrough in in-vitro fertilization (IVF). (Age: 61 years and 10 months) 🔗
September 17, 1978
The Camp David Accords are signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, a framework for peace in the Middle East. (Age: 62 years and 0 months) 🔗
February 1, 1979
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years in exile, leading to the Iranian Revolution. (Age: 62 years and 4 months) 🔗
March 28, 1979
A partial nuclear meltdown occurs at the Three Mile Island power plant in Pennsylvania, the most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power history. (Age: 62 years and 6 months) 🔗
November 4, 1979
The Iran hostage crisis begins when militant Iranian students storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and take 52 Americans hostage. (Age: 63 years and 1 months) 🔗
December 24, 1979
The Soviet–Afghan War begins as Soviet forces invade Afghanistan to support the communist government. (Age: 63 years and 3 months) 🔗
May 18, 1980
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state, a major volcanic eruption that caused widespread devastation. (Age: 63 years and 8 months) 🔗
December 8, 1980
John Lennon, a co-founder of The Beatles, is assassinated in New York City. (Age: 64 years and 2 months) 🔗
April 12, 1981
The first Space Shuttle, Columbia (STS-1), launches from Kennedy Space Center, marking a new era of reusable spacecraft. (Age: 64 years and 6 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 70-80 Jahre

October 19, 1987
"Black Monday" sees stock markets around the world crash, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping by 22.6% in a single day. (Age: 71 years and 1 months) 🔗
December 8, 1987
The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty is signed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. (Age: 71 years and 2 months) 🔗
December 21, 1988
Pan Am Flight 103 is destroyed by a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 people on board and 11 on the ground. (Age: 72 years and 3 months) 🔗
March 24, 1989
The oil tanker Exxon Valdez runs aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil. (Age: 72 years and 6 months) 🔗
November 9, 1989
The Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War, is opened, leading to the end of the division of Germany and the collapse of East Germany. (Age: 73 years and 1 months) 🔗
April 24, 1990
The Hubble Space Telescope is launched aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. (Age: 73 years and 7 months) 🔗
October 3, 1990
German Reunification. East and West Germany are officially reunified, forming the Federal Republic of Germany. (Age: 74 years and 0 months) 🔗

Birthday-FAQ for Roald Dahl

Frequently asked questions

How many birthday candles did Roald Dahl blow out so far?

» At 74 years, Roald Dahl has already blown out 2775 birthday candles, if you add up all the birthdays.

When will Roald Dahl be twice as old as today?

» Roald Dahl ist 27.099 days old today. On 01.02.2065 Roald Dahl will be twice as old as today. Roald Dahl will then be 148 Jahre und 4 Monate years old.

When will Roald Dahl be half as old as today?

» On 18.10.1953 Roald Dahl was half of age today. Back then Roald Dahl were 37 Jahre und 1 Monate years old.

When was Roald Dahl conceived? - Time of your conception

» That's an interesting question. Let's try it this way: A pregnancy lasts an average of 268 days. If we subtract 268 days from the day of your birth (20.12.1915), we get the 20.12.1915. However, this statement is not very meaningful, since only 3% of pregnant women actually give birth after 268 days. Most pregnant women give birth within a time window of 10 days from the actual due date. Therefore, Roald Dahl were conceived between 10.12.1915 and 30.12.1915.

How many prime number birthdays has Roald Dahl had so far?

» At 74 years old, Roald Dahl has already celebrated 21 prime number birthdays (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73).

How many special birthdays have I had so far?

» At 74 years, you've already celebrated 6 special number birthdays (11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66). To be able to celebrate 10 special number birthdays, you have to live to be 111. But you still have some time until then. You'll celebrate your 111th birthday on 13.09.2027. You can find out more on the page with all birthdays.

How old was Roald Dahl at the turn of the millennium in 2000?

» Roald Dahl was born exactly 30425 days before the turn of the millennium in January 1, 2000. At that time, Roald Dahl was 83 years and 3 months old.

Oldest person in the world

Roald Dahl is currently 48 years younger (44713 days) than the officially oldest person in the world, the Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment. She was born on February 21, 1875 and died on August 4, 1997 at the age of 122 years and 164 days.

Roald Dahl has lived 14256 days longer than he/she was dead.

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