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Roald Dahl was born
Roald Dahl was born on the 13th of September 1916 in Llandlaff, Cardiff. His dad died in 1920, his older sister also died in 1920 due to appendicitis. His other three sisters were called Astri, Alfhid and Else -
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Roald Dahl's life
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Roald's first job
Roald's first job was in the Shell oil company he liked the job but wanted a job where he could travel a lot. -
Roald Dahl joins the Royal Air Force
Dahl joins the Royal Air Force as a fighter pilot because he wanted todefend his country in WWII. -
Dahl was in the newspapper
He got interviewed by his favourite author about being a fighter pilot and the interview got put in the newspapper. -
Roald Dahl's first book was published
Dahl's first book 'The Gremlins' was published. It got made into a movie but never got to the cinemas. -
Dahl gets married
He married Patrica Neal in a church in New York. Patrica was also a celebrity. -
The Dahl's have their first child
They have their first daughter who was named Olivia but she unfortunately died at the age of seven due to disease -
The Dal's have their second child
The Dahl's have their second daughter who is named Tessa. She then grew up to be an English author. -
The Dahl's had their third child
The Dahl's had their first son named Theo. Unfortunately on December the fifth Theo was in a taxi accident and barely survived. -
The Dahl's had their forth child
The Dahl's had their third daughter who was named Lucy. She is now a Brittish screen writter -
Roald's mum died
Roald Dahl's mum died -
Roald began working with Quentin Blake
Roald's famous illustrator who drew most of the pictures in Dahl's books. -
Dahl gets divorced then re-married
Dahl divorces the actress Patricia Neal, on the year of their 30th anniversary. Dahl then married his second wife, Felecity Crosland. -
'Matilda' is published
Roald Dahl's famous book 'Matilda' is published then later made into a movie. -
Roald Dahl dies
Roald Dahl dies of bone marrow disease