Edgard Colle Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 29, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Edgard Colle Facts
| Full Name | Edgard Colle |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | May 18, 1897 |
| Birth Place | Belgium |
| Age (in 2024) | 126 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Taurus |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
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Edgard Colle Age & Birthday
Edgard Colle is best known as Chess Player who has born on May 18, 1897 in Belgium. Currently, Edgard Colle is 126 years, 11 months and 11 days old. Edgard Colle will celebrate 127th birthday on Saturday, 18th of May 2024. Below the countdown to Edgard Colle upcoming birthday.
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About
A champion who introduced the revolutionary chess opening, the Colle System. He unfortunately struggled with major health issues that hindered his career.
Before Fame
The Colle System was made popular in the United States by International Master George Koltanowski.
Trivia
The Colle System eventually fell from popularity in professional circles, but is often used in amateur and scholastic groups as an introductory method.
Family Life
He had four operations for a gastric ulcer and succumbed to death when he was 34 following the fourth.
Associated With
He defeated Max Euwe at Amsterdam in 1926, who would go on to become the World Chess Champion in 1935.
Top Asked Questions about Edgard Colle
How old is Edgard Colle in 2024?
Edgard Colle is 126 years old today.
When was Edgard Colle born?
Edgard Colle was born on May 18, 1897 in Belgium.
What is Edgard Colle zodiac sign?
Edgard Colle zodiac sign is Taurus.
What was Edgard Colle best known for?
Edgard Colle was best known as Chess Player.
Fun Facts about Edgard Colle's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Edgard Colle's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Edgard Colle was born on Tuesday, 138th day / 20th week of 1897
- Edgard Colle has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Edgard Colle birthday is XVIII.V.MDCCCXCVII
- Edgard Colle's birthstone is Emerald
- Edgard Colle's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
- Edgard Colle age in year is 126 years old
- Edgard Colle age in month is 1523 months old
- Edgard Colle age in day is 46367 days old
- Edgard Colle age in hour is 1112808 hours old
- Edgard Colle age in minute is 66768480 minutes old
- Edgard Colle age in second is 4006108800 seconds old
- Next Edgard Colle birthday is on Sunday, May 18th 2025
- Edgard Colle age in next birthday (2025) is 127 years old
Historical Events on Edgard Colle Birthday (May 18)
Below are historical events that coincided with Edgard Colle's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Aeroflot Flight 109 is hijacked mid-flight and the aircraft is subsequently destroyed when the hijacker's bomb explodes, killing all 82 people on board. |
| 1974 | Nuclear weapons testing: Under project Smiling Buddha, India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon becoming the sixth nation to do so. |
| 1977 | Likud party wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, with Menachem Begin, its founder, as the sixth Prime Minister of Israel. |
| 1980 | Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage. |
| 1980 | Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms. |
| 1990 | In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph). |
| 1991 | Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland. |
| 1993 | Riots in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, caused by the approval of the four Danish exceptions in the Maastricht Treaty referendum. Police open fire against civilians for the first time since World War II and injure 11 demonstrators. |
| 1994 | Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern. |
| 2005 | A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra. |
| 2006 | The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country. |
| 2009 | The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides. |
| 2015 | At least 78 people die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Colombian town of Salgar. |
| 2018 | A school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas kills ten people. |
| 2019 | United States presidential election: Joe Biden announces his presidential campaign. |
| 1986 | The birth of Kevin Anderson, South African tennis player |
| 1988 | The birth of Taeyang, South Korean singer |
| 1990 | The birth of Dimitri Daeseleire, Belgian footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Yuya Osako, Japanese footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Josh Starling, Australian rugby league player |
| 1992 | The birth of Adwoa Aboah, British fashion model |
| 1993 | The birth of Stuart Percy, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1993 | The birth of Jessica Watson, Australian sailor |
| 1998 | The birth of Polina Edmunds, American figure skater |
| 1999 | The birth of Laura Omloop, Belgian singer-songwriter |
| 2000 | The birth of Ryan Sessegnon, English footballer |
| 2000 | The birth of Steven Sessegnon, English footballer |
| 2001 | The birth of Emma Navarro, American tennis player |
| 2002 | The birth of Alina Zagitova, Russian figure skater |
| 2009 | The birth of Hala Finley, American actress |
| 2014 | The death of Dobrica Ćosić, Serbian politician, 1st President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | The death of Hans-Peter Dürr, German physicist and academic (b. 1929) |
| 2014 | The death of Kaiketsu Masateru, Japanese sumo wrestler (b. 1948) |
| 2014 | The death of Chukwuedu Nwokolo, Nigerian physician and academic (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | The death of Wubbo Ockels, Dutch physicist and astronaut (b. 1946) |
| 2015 | The death of Halldór Ásgrímsson, Icelandic accountant and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1947) |
| 2015 | The death of Raymond Gosling, English physicist and academic (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | The death of Jean-François Théodore, French businessman (b. 1946) |
| 2017 | The death of Roger Ailes, American businessman (b. 1940) |
| 2017 | The death of Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (b. 1916) |
| 2017 | The death of Chris Cornell, American singer (b. 1964) |
| 2019 | The death of Austin Eubanks, American addiction recovery advocate, survivor of the Columbine shooting (b. 1981) |
| 2020 | The death of Ken Osmond, American actor and police officer (b. 1943) |
| 2021 | The death of Charles Grodin, American actor and talk show host (b. 1935) |
| 2021 | The death of Yolanda Tortolero, Venezuelan politician |
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