Roald Dahl By jacobknopp2914 Sep 13, 1916 Roald Dahl was born Roald Dahl was born September 13th 1916 Nov 25, 1921 The Dahl family move to the UK Nov 15, 1939 Roald Dahl joins the Royal Air Forcefollowing the outbreak of World War Two Feb 28, 1948 Dahl's first adult novel is published Jul 2, 1953 Roald Dahl marries Patricia Neal Nov 27, 1961 Dahl publishes his first famous childerns book. it was James and the Giant Peach Sep 30, 1982 Roald Dahl publishes the BFG Nov 23, 1990 Roald Dahl dies at age 74