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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's first job was in the Shell oil company he liked the job but wanted a job where he could travel a lot.
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Dahl joins the Royal Air Force as a fighter pilot because he wanted todefend his country in WWII.
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He got interviewed by his favourite author about being a fighter pilot and the interview got put in the newspapper.
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Dahl's first book 'The Gremlins' was published. It got made into a movie but never got to the cinemas.
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He married Patrica Neal in a church in New York. Patrica was also a celebrity.
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They have their first daughter who was named Olivia but she unfortunately died at the age of seven due to disease
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The Dahl's have their second daughter who is named Tessa. She then grew up to be an English author.
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The Dahl's had their first son named Theo. Unfortunately on December the fifth Theo was in a taxi accident and barely survived.
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The Dahl's had their third daughter who was named Lucy. She is now a Brittish screen writter
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Roald Dahl's mum died
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Roald's famous illustrator who drew most of the pictures in Dahl's books.
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Dahl divorces the actress Patricia Neal, on the year of their 30th anniversary. Dahl then married his second wife, Felecity Crosland.
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Roald Dahl's famous book 'Matilda' is published then later made into a movie.
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Roald Dahl dies of bone marrow disease