Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” Hits Bookshelves

January 17, 1964. Classic children’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is published for the first time. Support the show! Join Into History for ad-free listening and more. History Daily is a co-production of Airship and Noiser. Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.