Bobby Fischer Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Bobby Fischer Facts
| Full Name | Bobby Fischer |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | March 09, 1943 |
| Birth Place | Chicago, IL |
| Age (in 2024) | 81 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
Bobby Fischer Age & Birthday
Bobby Fischer is best known as Chess Player who has born on March 09, 1943 in Chicago, IL. Currently, Bobby Fischer is 81 years, 8 months and 12 days old. Bobby Fischer will celebrate 82nd birthday on Sunday, 9th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Bobby Fischer upcoming birthday.
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About
Regarded by many as the greatest chess player of all time who, starting at age 14, played in and won eight US Chess Championships. He infamously disappeared from the spotlight only several years after winning the infamous Cold War confrontation against Boris Spassky from the USSR in 1972.
Before Fame
He first learned to play chess using the manual from a chess set purchased in the candy store downstairs from where he grew up.
Trivia
He won the 1963-64 U.S. Championship with the only perfect score in the history of the tournament and his 1969 book, My 60 Memorable Games, is a must-read for any aspiring chess player.
Family Life
He became engaged to fellow chess grandmaster Miyoko Watai in August of 2004. They married that same year and remained married until his death.
Associated With
After his mysterious disappearance, a 1993 film entitled Searching Bobby Fischer, about a prodigy chess player trained to play aggressively like Fischer, was released. The film was written and directed by Steven Zaillian.
Top Asked Questions about Bobby Fischer
How old is Bobby Fischer in 2024?
Bobby Fischer is 81 years old today.
When was Bobby Fischer born?
Bobby Fischer was born on March 09, 1943 in Chicago, IL.
What is Bobby Fischer zodiac sign?
Bobby Fischer zodiac sign is Pisces.
What was Bobby Fischer best known for?
Bobby Fischer was best known as Chess Player.
Fun Facts about Bobby Fischer's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Bobby Fischer's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Bobby Fischer was born on Tuesday, 68th day / 10th week of 1943
- Bobby Fischer has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Bobby Fischer birthday is IX.III.MCMXLIII
- Bobby Fischer's birthstone is Aquamarine
- Bobby Fischer's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
- Bobby Fischer age in year is 81 years old
- Bobby Fischer age in month is 980 months old
- Bobby Fischer age in day is 29843 days old
- Bobby Fischer age in hour is 716232 hours old
- Bobby Fischer age in minute is 42973920 minutes old
- Bobby Fischer age in second is 2578435200 seconds old
- Next Bobby Fischer birthday is on Sunday, March 9th 2025
- Bobby Fischer age in next birthday (2025) is 82 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about March 09, 1943 birthday
Historical Events on Bobby Fischer Birthday (March 09)
Below are historical events that coincided with Bobby Fischer's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1954 | McCarthyism: CBS television broadcasts the See It Now episode, "A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy", produced by Fred Friendly. |
| 1956 | Soviet forces suppress mass demonstrations in the Georgian SSR, reacting to Nikita Khrushchev's de-Stalinization policy. |
| 1957 | The 8.6 Mw  Andreanof Islands earthquake shakes the Aleutian Islands, causing over $5 million in damage from ground movement and a destructive tsunami. |
| 1959 | The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York. |
| 1960 | Dr. Belding Hibbard Scribner implants for the first time a shunt he invented into a patient, which allows the patient to receive hemodialysis on a regular basis. |
| 1961 | Sputnik 9 successfully launches, carrying a dog and a human dummy, and demonstrating that the Soviet Union was ready to begin human spaceflight. |
| 1967 | Trans World Airlines Flight 553 crashes in a field in Concord Township, Ohio following a mid-air collision with a Beechcraft Baron, killing 26 people. |
| 1974 | The Mars 7 Flyby bus releases the descent module too early, missing Mars. |
| 1976 | Forty-two people die in the Cavalese cable car disaster, the worst cable-car accident to date. |
| 1977 | The Hanafi Siege: In a 39-hour standoff, armed Hanafi Muslims seize three Washington, D.C., buildings. |
| 1978 | President Soeharto inaugurated Jagorawi Toll Road, the first toll highway in Indonesia, connecting Jakarta, Bogor and Ciawi, West Java. |
| 1987 | Chrysler announces its acquisition of American Motors Corporation |
| 1997 | Comet Hale-Bopp: Observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day. As the comet made its closest approach to Earth on March 26, all 39 active members of the Heaven's Gate cult committed ritual mass suicide over a period of three days, in the belief that their spirits would be teleported into an alien spacecraft flying inside the comet's tail. |
| 1997 | The Notorious B.I.G. is murdered in Los Angeles after attending the Soul Train Music Awards. He is gunned down leaving an after party at the Petersen Automotive Museum. His murder remains unsolved. |
| 2011 | Space Shuttle Discovery makes its final landing after 39 flights. |
| 1985 | The birth of Parthiv Patel, Indian cricketer |
| 1986 | The birth of Colin Greening, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1986 | The birth of Brittany Snow, American actress and producer |
| 1987 | The birth of Shad Moss (Bow Wow), American rapper and actor |
| 1989 | The birth of Kim Tae-yeon (Taeyeon), South Korean singer |
| 1990 | The birth of Daley Blind, Dutch footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Matt Robinson, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1990 | The birth of Keenon Dequan Ray Jackson (YG), American rapper |
| 1991 | The birth of Kim Joo-young (Jooyoung), South Korean singer-songwriter |
| 1993 | The birth of Min Yoon-gi (Suga), South Korean rapper, songwriter, record producer |
| 1994 | The birth of Morgan Rielly, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1995 | The birth of Cierra Ramirez, American actress and singer |
| 1997 | The birth of Jane Chika Oranika (Chika), American rapper |
| 1998 | The birth of Najee Harris, American football running back |
| 2000 | The birth of Khabane Lame (Khaby Lame), Senegalese-Italian social media personality |
| 2007 | The death of Glen Harmon, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1921) |
| 2010 | The death of Willie Davis, American baseball player and manager (b. 1940) |
| 2010 | The death of Doris Haddock, American activist and politician (b. 1910) |
| 2010 | The death of Wilfy Rebimbus, Indian singer (b. 1942) |
| 2011 | The death of David S. Broder, American journalist and academic (b. 1929) |
| 2013 | The death of Max Jakobson, Finnish journalist and diplomat |
| 2013 | The death of Merton Simpson, American painter and art collector (b. 1928) |
| 2015 | The death of James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead, Northern Irish soldier and politician (b. 1920) |
| 2016 | The death of Robert Horton, American actor (b. 1924) |
| 2016 | The death of Clyde Lovellette, American basketball player and coach (b. 1929) |
| 2017 | The death of Howard Hodgkin, British painter (b. 1932) |
| 2018 | The death of Jo Min-ki, Korean actor (b. 1965) |
| 2020 | The death of John Bathersby, Australian Catholic bishop (b. 1936) |
| 2021 | The death of James Levine, American conductor and pianist (b. 1943) |
| 2021 | The death of Roger Mudd, American journalist (b. 1928) |
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