1916 1920 Dahl is born Dahl’s sister Astri dies. in Llandaff, Wales. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1920 1923 Harald, Roald’s Dahl starts school. father, dies. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1925 1929 Dahl is sent to boarding Dahl is sent to school (St Peter’s in Repton School. Weston-Super-Mare). www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1934 1938 Dahl moves to Dahl leaves school and Dar-es-Salaam begins work for Shell Oil. in Tanzania. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1939 1940 Roald’s plane crashes in Dahl enlists in the RAF. the Libyan desert. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1941 1942 Dahl is posted to Dahl returns to Britain. Washington D.C. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1942 1943 Dahl’s frst piece of The Gremlins, writing is published Dahl’s frst book, in a newspaper. is published. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1951 1953 Patricia Neal and Roald Dahl meets Patricia Neal. Dahl marry in New York. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1954 1955 Dahl moves to Dahl’s daughter Great Missenden. Olivia is born. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1957 1960 Dahl’s daughter Chantal Dahl’s son Theo is born. (Tessa) is born. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1960 1961 Theo is injured in a car James and the Giant accident in New York. Peach is published. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1962 1964 Charlie and the Roald and Patricia’s Chocolate Factory daughter Olivia dies. is published. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1964 1965 Dahl’s daughter Dahl’s daughter Ophelia is born. Lucy is born. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1967 1968 Fantastic Mr Fox Dahl’s mother Sofe dies. is published. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1971 1975 The flm ‘Willy Wonka Danny, Champion of the and the Chocolate World is published. Factory’ is released. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1977 1981 Dahl’s frst grandchild, Dahl separates from Sophie Dahl, is born. Patricia Neal. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1982 1983 Dahl marries The BFG is published. Felicity Crosland. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1984 1988 Boy, Dahl’s childhood autobiography, Matilda is published. is published. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 1990 2006 Roald Dahl Day Dahl dies in Oxford. is frst celebrated. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock 2010 2016 Musical the Matilda 100th Anniversary of is frst performed at Roald Dahl’s birth. Stratford-upon-Avon. www.teachingideas.co.uk © Images: © ThinkStock.