Roald Dahl By facebooker_3630983063627315 Sep 13, 1916 Birthday South of Wales, Cardiff 1939 British Air Force 1943 The Gremlins 1953 Get Married with Patricia Neal They had 5 children 1953 Someone Like You His first success 1955 Edgar Award 1961 James and the Giant Peach 1964 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1970 Fantastic Mr Fox 1971 Silver Stiletto Awards 1979 My Uncle Oswald 1982 The BFG 1983 The Witches 1988 Matilda Nov 23, 1990 His death by Leucemia Oxford, UK