Roals Dahl on September 13, 1916 in Llandaff Cardiff Wales, United Kingdom to Norwegian parents, Harald Dahl and Sofie Magdalene Dahl.
September 13, 1916
In 1920, when Dahl was three years old, his seven-year-old sister, Astri, died from appendicitis. Weeks later, his father died of pneumonia at the age of 57.
First attended The Cathedral School, Llandaff in 1928 where he made his first two friends.
In November 1939, Dahl joined the Royal Air Force as an Aircraftman.
On April 20, 1941, Dahl took part in the "Battle of Athens".
Roald Dahl's first published work, inspired by a meeting with C. S. Forester, was "A Piece Of Cake" on August 1, 1942.
Dahl married an American actress, Patricia Neal on July 2, 1953.