Roald Dahl

Roald Dahl was born.

Sep 13, 1916

Roald Dahl was born in Llandaff, South Wales

Studies at St. Peter's Preparatory School

Jan 1, 1925

In Weston–super–Mare, England.

Moved to Kent and sent to Repton Public School.

Jan 1, 1929

His family moved to Kent in England, and he was sent to Repton Public School.

Left studies at St. Peter's Preparatory School

Jan 1, 1929

World War II started

Jan 1, 1939

Dahl joined the Royal Air Force and learned to fly warplanes. Unfortunately, on his first flight into enemy territory he ran out of fuel and crashed in the Libyan desert. He fractured his skull but managed to crawl out of the burning plane.

Dahl started writing.

Jan 1, 1940

His first story was a newspaper account of his air crash.

Moved back home

Jan 1, 1945

He moved back home to UK and published his first short story collection.

Returned to America

Jan 1, 1950

He returned to America and met his first wife, the actress Patricia Neal.

Roald Dahl married

Jul 2, 1953

Roald Dahl married Patricia Neal.

Publication of James and the Giant Peach

Nov 1, 1961

Publishing of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Jan 1, 1964

Publishing of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Jun 30, 1971

Roald Dahl got divorced

Jan 1, 1983

This year Roald Dahl and Patricia Neal got divorced. And he married Felicity Ann d'Abreu.

Publication of Matilda

Jan 1, 1988

Roald Dahl died

Nov 23, 1990

He died in Oxford, England.

The first ever Roald Dahl Day takes place

Sep 13, 2006

On 13th September 2006 - the day that would have been Roald’s 90th birthday - the first-ever Roald Dahl Day takes place across the world.

Matilda The Musical wins seven Olivier Awards

Apr 1, 2012

50th anniversary of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Feb 1, 2014

Nowadays

Jun 4, 2014

Nowadays he is the best writer for many children.
Here you can see his biography and an interview to him and in this link you can enter Roald Dahl's webpage to see more information about him.