1990 Death Roald Dahl, Br short story author (Sweet Mystery of Life), dies at 74 1928 Death Roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies 1928 Death Roald Amundsen, Norwegian Explorer 1925 Event Roald Amundsun leaves Spitsbergen with 2 seaplanes to North Pole 1916 Birthday Roald Dahl, Norway, sci-fi author, Over to You, Taste, 2 Fables 1912 Event Roald Amundsen announces discovery of the South Pole 1912 Event English explorer Robert F Scott and his expedition reach South Pole, only to discover that Roald Amundsen had gotten there before 1911 Event South Pole 1st reached, by Norwegian Roald Amundsen 1911 Event Roald Amundsen sets out on race to South Pole 1911 Event Roald Amundsens anchors at Walvis Bay 1906 Event Roald Amundsen discovers Magnetic South Pole 1872 Birthday Roald Amundsen, born in Norway, explorer, discovered South Pole
