Charles Simonyi Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Charles Simonyi Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Charles Simonyi Facts

Full Name	Charles Simonyi
Birthdate	September 10, 1948
Birth Place	Hungary
Age (in 2024)	76 Years Old
Zodiac	Virgo
Occupation	Engineer

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Charles Simonyi Age & Birthday

Charles Simonyi is best known as Engineer who has born on September 10, 1948 in Hungary. Currently, Charles Simonyi is 76 years, 3 months and 7 days old. Charles Simonyi will celebrate 77th birthday on Wednesday, 10th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Charles Simonyi upcoming birthday.

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Charles Simonyi Biography

About

Hungarian-born computer engineer who oversaw Microsoft's development of Word and Excel.

Before Fame

While working as a night watchman for a computer lab, he learned programming from one of the engineers.

Trivia

In 2009, he became the first tourist (or non-astronaut,) to go up into space, twice.

Family Life

He married Lisa Persdotter, the daughter of a Swedish millionaire, in 2008.

Associated With

Paul Allen at Microsoft intervened directly to give him a job.

Top Asked Questions about Charles Simonyi

How old is Charles Simonyi in 2024?

Charles Simonyi is 76 years old today.

When was Charles Simonyi born?

Charles Simonyi was born on September 10, 1948 in Hungary.

What is Charles Simonyi zodiac sign?

Charles Simonyi zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Charles Simonyi best known for?

Charles Simonyi was best known as Engineer.

Fun Facts about Charles Simonyi's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Charles Simonyi's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Charles Simonyi was born on Friday, 254^th day / 37^th week of 1948
Charles Simonyi has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Charles Simonyi birthday is X.IX.MCMXLVIII
Charles Simonyi's birthstone is Sapphire
Charles Simonyi's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
Charles Simonyi age in year is 76 years old
Charles Simonyi age in month is 915 months old
Charles Simonyi age in day is 27857 days old
Charles Simonyi age in hour is 668568 hours old
Charles Simonyi age in minute is 40114080 minutes old
Charles Simonyi age in second is 2406844800 seconds old
Next Charles Simonyi birthday is on Wednesday, September 10th 2025
Charles Simonyi age in next birthday (2025) is 77 years old
Learn more interesting facts about September 10, 1948 birthday

Historical Events on Charles Simonyi Birthday (September 10)

Below are historical events that coincided with Charles Simonyi's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1943	World War II: In the course of Operation Achse, German troops begin their occupation of Rome.
1960	At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet.
1961	In the Italian Grand Prix, a crash causes the death of German Formula One driver Wolfgang von Trips and 15 spectators who are hit by his Ferrari, the deadliest accident in F1 history.
1967	The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.
1974	Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.
1976	A British Airways Hawker Siddeley Trident and an Inex-Adria DC-9 collide near Zagreb, Yugoslavia, killing 176.
1977	Hamida Djandoubi, convicted of torture and murder, is the last person to be executed by guillotine in France.
2000	Operation Barras successfully frees six British soldiers held captive for over two weeks and contributes to the end of the Sierra Leone Civil War.
2001	Antônio da Costa Santos, mayor of Campinas, Brazil is assassinated.
2001	During his appearance on the British TV game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, contestant Charles Ingram reaches the £1 million top prize, but it was later revealed that he had cheated to the top prize by listening to coughs from his wife and another contestant.
2002	Switzerland, traditionally a neutral country, becomes a full member of the United Nations.
2007	Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif returns to Pakistan after seven years in exile, following a military coup in October 1999.
2008	The Large Hadron Collider at CERN, described as the biggest scientific experiment in history, is powered up in Geneva, Switzerland.
2017	Hurricane Irma makes landfall on Cudjoe Key, Florida as a Category 4, after causing catastrophic damage throughout the Caribbean. Irma resulted in 134 deaths and $64.76 billion (2017 USD) in damage.
2022	Death of Queen Elizabeth II: King Charles III is formally proclaimed as monarch at a meeting of the Accession Council in St James's Palace.
1987	The birth of Nana Tanimura, Japanese singer-songwriter and actress
1987	The birth of Alex Saxon, American actor
1988	The birth of Bobby Sharp, Canadian wrestler
1988	The birth of Jordan Staal, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Manish Pandey, Indian cricketer
1989	The birth of Matt Ritchie, English footballer
1989	The birth of Lee Sawyer, English footballer
1991	The birth of Boadu Maxwell Acosty, Ghanaian footballer
1992	The birth of Ricky Ledo, American basketball player
1992	The birth of Ayub Masika, Kenyan footballer
1993	The birth of Sam Kerr, Australian footballer
1994	The birth of Mohamed Sylla, French rapper
1997	The birth of Brooke Henderson, Canadian golfer
1998	The birth of Anna Blinkova, Russian tennis player
1999	The birth of Laura Taylor, Australian swimmer
2012	The death of John Moffatt, English actor and playwright (b. 1922)
2013	The death of John Hambrick, American journalist and actor (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Ibrahim Makhous, Syrian politician, Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Josef Němec, Czech boxer (b. 1933)
2013	The death of E. Clay Shaw, Jr., American accountant and politician (b. 1939)
2013	The death of Jack Vance, Canadian general (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Emilio Botín, Spanish banker and businessman (b. 1934)
2014	The death of Richard Kiel, American actor (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Edward Nelson, American mathematician and academic (b. 1932)
2014	The death of George Spencer, American baseball player (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Paul K. Sybrowsky, American religious leader and academic (b. 1944)
2015	The death of Norman Farberow, American psychologist and academic (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Adrian Frutiger, Swiss typeface designer (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Antoine Lahad, Lebanese general (b. 1927)
2020	The death of Diana Rigg, British actress (b. 1938)

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