Roald Dahl Timeline

1916 1920 1920 1923

Dahl is born Harald, Roald’s Dahl’s sister Astri dies. Dahl starts school. in Llandaf, Wales. father, dies.

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1925 1929 1934 1938 Dahl is sent to boarding Dahl moves to Dahl is sent to Dahl leaves school and school (St Peter’s in Dar-es-Salaam Repton School. begins work for Shell Oil. Weston-Super-Mare). in Tanzania.

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Roald’s plane crashes in Dahl is posted to Dahl enlists in the RAF. Dahl returns to Britain. the Libyan desert. Washington D.C.

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1942 1943 1951 1953 Dahl’s frst piece of The Gremlins, Patricia Neal and Roald writing is published Dahl’s frst book, Dahl meets Patricia Neal. Dahl marry in New York. in a newspaper. is published.

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Dahl moves to Dahl’s daughter Dahl’s daughter Chantal Dahl’s son Theo is born. Great Missenden. Olivia is born. (Tessa) is born.

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1960 1961 1962 1964 Charlie and the Theo is injured in a car James and the Giant Roald and Patricia’s Chocolate Factory accident in New York. Peach is published. daughter Olivia dies. is published.

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Dahl’s daughter Dahl’s daughter Fantastic Mr Fox Dahl’s mother Sofe dies. Ophelia is born. Lucy is born. is published.

1971 1975 1977 1981 The flm ‘Willy Wonka Danny, Champion of the Dahl’s frst grandchild, Dahl separates from and the Chocolate World is published. Sophie Dahl, is born. Patricia Neal. Factory’ is released.

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1990 2006 2010 2016 Musical the Matilda Roald Dahl Day 100th Anniversary of Dahl dies in Oxford. is frst performed at is frst celebrated. Roald Dahl’s birth. Stratford-upon-Avon.