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Roald Dahl's Life
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Roald Dahl was born this day
Roald Dahl was born Llandaff, Whales in Norway. He was born on Spetember 13, 1916 and was born in the 20th century. -
Tragedy in His Family
His sister died when he was four and while still mourning her his father died also just a few short months later -
Joined the Royal Air Force
Instead of going to a university, Roald Dahl decided to go into the RAF to serve his beloved country. -
Roald Dahl Shot Down
Roald Dahl was shot down over Lybia which caused him to start his career because of a simple article he was asked to write for a magazine. The magazine owner thought he had talent and set him up with some people. -
Short Stories
He began writing short stories for adults with plot twists and they were dark -
Married to his first wife
December 29, 1970 is the day Roald Dahl married his first wife, who was an actress, Patricia Neal. -
Officially Began Writing
He officially began writing real books and peoms -
Death of a Daughter and Damage to a Son
His daughter Olivia died from a serious case of the measels and his infant son, Theo, suffered from brain damage in a car accident. This led him to create the WDT (Wade Dahl Till) and he saved thousands of lives. -
Roald Dahl got remarried
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Roald Dalh died
Roald Dahl die don November 23, 1990 in a hospital in Oxford. He died from a rare blood disorder at age 74.
